against the stones The Prayer O Lord our God thou hast placed us in this world like pilgrims and strangers far from our Contrey far from rest give us souls and desires so abstract so religious and contemplative that all our hopes our joys and longings may be to enjoy thee and thy glories in the celestiall Jerusalem and let thy comforts refresh us in this our captivity and exile that in our heavinesse thou maist be our joy our songs and melody may be the songs of Sion the praises of thy Name that when thou hast delivered us from the wrath and malice of our enemies and dashed all their wickednesse which they have conceived and would bring forth to our destruction against the Rock Christ Jesus we may be blessed amongst thy children and be carried into our Countrey the Land of glorious promises there to reign with thee who livest and governest all things world without end Amen PSALME 138. A Prayer and a thanksgiving for Gods mercies I Will give thanks unto thee O Lord with my whole heart even before the gods will I sing praise unto thee 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple and praise thy name because of thy loving kindnâ—sse and truth for thou hast magnified thy name and thy word above all things 3 When I called upon thee thou heardest me and enduedst my soul with much strength 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee O Lord for they have heard the words of thy mouth 5 Yea they shall sing in the ways of the Lord that great is the glory of the Lord. 6 For though the Lord be high yet hath he respect unto the lowly as for the proud he beholdeth them afarre off 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble yet shalt thou refresh me thou shalt stretch forth thine hand upon the furiousnesse of mine enemies and thy right hand shall save mee 8 The Lord shall make good his loving kindnesse toward me yea thy mercy O Lord endureth for ever despise not then the works of thine own hands The Prayer O Lord God who hast magnified thy Name and Word above all things make good thy loving kindnesses towards us and endue our souls with much strength that thine hand being stretched forth upon the furiousness of all our ghostly enemies and we being saved by thy right hand may praise thee and all thy glories serving thee here with a lowly minde and a great industry that at last we may worship thee in thy holy Temple in the midst of all the Myriads of Angels where thy glory is great and farre exalted above all gods Grant this for Jesus Christ his sake our Lord and onely Saviour Amen Morning Prayer PSALME 139. A meditation of the omnipresence of God and a prayer that we may alwayes walk as in his sight O Lord thou hast searched me out and known mee thou knowest my down-sitting and mine up-rising thou understandest my thoughts long before 2 Thou art about my path and about my bed and spiest out all my ways 3 For lo there is not a word in my tongue but thou O Lord knowest it altogether 4 Thou hast fashioned me behinde and before and laid thine hand upon me 5 Such knowledge is too wonderfull and excellent for me I cannot attain unto it 6 Whither shall I go then from thy Spirit or whither shall I go then from thy presence 7 If I climb up into heaven thou art there if I go down to hell thou art there also 8 If I take the wings of the morning and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea 9 Even there also shall thy hand lead me and thy right hand shall hold me 80 If I say Peradventure the darknesse shall cover me then shall my night be turned to day 11 Yea the darknesse is no darknesse with thee but the night is as clear as the day the darknesse and light to thee are both alike 12 For my reins are thine thou hast covered mee in my mothers womb 13 I will give thanks unto thee for I am fearfully and wonderfully made marvellous are thy works and that my soul knoweth right well 14 My bones are not hid from thee though I be made secretly and fashioned beneath in the earth 15 Thine eyes did see my substance yet being unperfect and in thy book were all my members written 16 Which day by day were fashioned when as yet there was none of them 17 How dear are thy counsels unto me O God O how great is the summe of them 18 If I tell them they are mo in number then the sand when I wake up I am present with thee 19 Wilt thou not slay the wicked O God depart from me ye blood-thirsty men 20 For they speak unrighteously against thee and thine enemies take thy Name in vain 21 Do not I hate them O Lord that hate thee and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee 22 Yea I hate them right fore even as though they were mine enemies 23 Try me O God and seek the ground of my heart prove me and examine my thoughts 24 Look well if there be any way of wickednesse in me and lead me in the way everlasting The Prayer O Lord our God who art infinite in wisdom and present in all places filling heaven and earth and hell with the effects of thy mighty power and communications of thy glorious essence let thy hand lead us and thy right hand hold us in all our ways always considering that thou art present understanding our thoughts and words even long before they are and seeing our most secret ways as clearly as in the sight of the sun print thy fear mightily upon our souls that we may be as fearfull of committing sins in secret as in the eyes of all the world that we hating all iniquity and loving thy counsels as our dearest treasures and guide may by the paths of a holy life be conducted into the way everlasting through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 140. A Prayer for deliverance from the mischiefe of all wicked persons DEliver me O Lord from the evil man and preserve me from the wicked man 2 Which imagine mischief in their hearts and stirre up strife all the day long 3 They have sharpned their tongues like a serpent adders poison is under their lips 4 Keep me O Lord from the hands of the ungodly preserve me from the wicked men which are purposed to overthrow my goings 5 The proud have laid a snare for me and spread a net abroad with cords yea and set traps in my way 6 I said unto the Lord Thou art my God hear the voice of my prayers O Lord. 7 O Lord God thou strength of my health thou hast covered my head in the day of battle 8 Let not the ungodly have his desire O Lord let not his mischievous imaginations prosper lest they bee too proud 9 Let the mischief of their own lips fall upon the head of them that compasse
sorrows of death compassed me and the overflowings of ungodlinesse made me afraid 4 The pains of hell came about me the snares of death overtook me 5 In my trouble I will call upon the Lord and complain unto my God 6 So shall he hear my voice out of his holy temple and my complaint shall come before him it shall enter even into his ears 7 The earth trembled and quaked the very foundations also of the hils shook and were removed because hee was wroth 8 There went a smoke out of his presence and a consuming fire out of his mouth so that coals were kindled at it 9 He bowed the heavens also and came down and it was dark under his feet 10 He rode upon the cherubims and did flie he came flying upon the wings of the wind 11 He made darknesse his secret place his pavilion round about him with dark water and thick clouds to cover him 12 At the brightnesse of his presence his clouds removed hailstones and coals of fire 13 The Lord also thundered out of heaven and the highest gave his thunder hailstones and coals of fire 14 He sent out his arrows and scattered them he cast forth lightnings and destroyed them 15 The springs of waters were seen and the foundations of the round world were discovered at thy chiding O Lord at the blasting of the breath of thy displeasure 16 He shall send down from the high to fetch me and shall take me out of many waters 17 He shall deliver me from my strongest enemy and from them that hate me for they are too mighty for me 18 They prevented me in the day of my trouble but the Lord was my upholder 19 He brought me forth also into a place of liberty he brought me forth even because he had a favour unto me 20 The Lord shall reward me after my righteous dealing according to the cleannesse of my hands shall he recompence me 21 Because I have kept the wayes of the Lord and have not forsaken my God as the wicked doth 22 For I have an eye unto all his laws and will not cast out his commandements from me 23 I was also uncorrupt before him and eschewed mine own wickednesse 24 Therefore shall the Lord reward me after my righteous dealing and according unto the cleannesse of my hands in his eye-sight 25 With the holy thou shalt be holy and a with a perfect man thou shalt be perfect 26 With the clean thou shalt be clean and with the froward thou shalt learn frowardnesse 27 For thou shalt save the people that are in adversity and shalt bring down the high looks of the proud 28 Thou shalt also light my candle the Lord my God shall make my darknesse to be light 29 For in thee I shall discomfit an host of men and with the help of my God I shall leap over the wall 30 The way of God is an undefiled way the word of the Lord also is tried in the fire he is the defender of all them that put their trust in him 31 For who is God but the Lord or who hath any strength except our God 32 It is God that girdeth me with strength of warre and maketh my way perfect 33 He maketh my feet like Harts feet and setteth me up on high 34 He teacheth mine hands to fight and mine arme shall break even a bow of steel 35 Thou hast given me the defence of thy salvation thy right hand also shall hold me up and thy loving correction shall make me great 36 Thou shalt make room enough under me for to go that my foot-steps shall not slide 37 I will follow upon mine enemies and overtake them neither will I turn again till I have destroyed them 38 I will smite them that they shall not be able to stand but fall under my feet 39 Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battell thou shalt throw downe mine enemies under me 40 Thou hast made mine enemies also to turn their backs upon me and I shall destroy them that hate me 41 They shall cry but there shall be none to help them yea even unto the Lord shall they cry but he shall not hear them 42 I will beat them as small as the dust before the winde I will cast them out as the clay in the streets 43 Thou shalt deliver me from the strivings of the people and thou shalt make me the head of the heathen 44 A people whom I have not known shall serve me 45 Assoon as they hear of me they shall obey me but the strange children shall dissemble with me 46 The strange children shall fail and bee afraid out of their prisons 47 The Lord liveth and blessed be my strong helper and praised be the God of my salvation 48 Even the God that seeth that I be avenged and subdueth the people unto me 49 It is he that delivereth me from cruell enemies and setteth me up above mine adversaries thou shalt rid me from the wicked man 50 For this cause will I give thanks unto thee O Lord among the Gentiles and sing praises unto thy name 51 Great prosperity giveth he unto his King and sheweth loving kindnesse unto David his anointed and unto his seed for evermore The Prayer O God our Saviour the rock upon whom all our hopes are built our strength and defence our salvation and our refuge heare our voyce out of thy holy temple let our complaint come before thee and enter even into thy Ears The sorrows of death compasse us and we are afraid because of the overflowings of ungodlinesse Our enemies are strong yea they are too mighty for us and we have no hope to escape unlesse thou preventest them in the day of our trouble and deliverest us from the strivings of our enemies But in thee O Lord is our hope doe thou teach our hands to fight and gird us with strength unto the battell Make us to have an eye unto all thy laws that we may eschew our own wickednesse and be uncorrupt before thee then shalt thou give us the defence of thy salvation and we shall give thanks unto thee O Lord and sing praises unto thy name who art become our strong helper and the God of our Salvation which thou hast given unto us in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen Morning Prayer PSALME 19. A prayer for preservation from sinne and for love of Gods law THe heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth his handy work 2 One day telleth another and one night certifieth another 3 There is neither speech nor language but their voyces are heard among them 4 Their sound is gone out into all lands and their words unto the ends of the world 5 In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun which commeth forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber and rejoyceth as a giant to run his course 6 It goeth forth from the uttermost part of the heaven and runneth about unto the end of
have set fire upon thy holy places and have defiled the dwelling place of thy name even unto the ground 9 Yea they said in their hearts Let us make havock of them altogether thus have they burnt up all the houseâ— of God in the land 10 We see not our tokens there is not one Prophet more no not one is there among us that understandeth any more 11 O God how long shall the adversary do this dishonour how long shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever 12 Why withdrawest thou thy hand why pluckest not thou thy right hand out of thy bosome to consume the â—nemy 13 For God is my King of old the help that is done upon earth he doth it himself 14 Thou diddest divide the sea through thy power thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters 15 Thou smotest the heads of leviathan in pieces and gavest him to be meat for the people in the wildernesse 16 Thou broughtest out fountains and waters out of the hard rocks thou driedst up mighty waters 17 The day is thine and the night is thine thou hast prepared the light and the sunne 18 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth thou hast made summer and winter 19 Remember this O Lord how the enemy hath rebuked and how the foolish people have blasphemed thy name 20 O deliver not the soule of thy turtle dove unto the multitude of the enemies and forget not the congregation of the poor for ever 21 Look upon the covenant for all the earth is full of darknesse and cruell habitations 22 Oh let not the simple go away ashamed but let the poor and needy give praise unto thy name 23 Arise O God maintain thine own cause remember how the foolish man blasphemeth thee daily 24 Forget not the voyce of thine enemies the presumption of them that hate thee increaseth ever more and more The Prayer O Lord God Blessed Jesu who with thy precious bloud hast purchased to thy self and redeemed a Church that it should serve thee in holinesse and righteousnesse being delivered from fear of all their adversaries forget not the congregation of thy poor people for ever maintain thine own cause deliver the soul of thy Turtle dove from the multitude of her enemies Preserve with thy right hand all the places appointed for thy publike service let a guard of flaming Cherubins as at the gate of Paradise stand sentinell and keep from the invasions of sacrilegious persons and the pollutions of all impure Church-robbers all thy dwelling places that thou mayest for ever dwell among us defending the poor bringing help to all thy people and particular blessings and assistances to the tribe of thine own inheritance which thou hast sanctified to thy worship and service through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Morning Prayer PSALME 75. A Prayer against the terrors of the day of Judgement VNto thee O God doe we give thanks yea unto thee doe we give thanks 2 Thy name also is so nigh and that do thy wondrous works declare 3 When I receive the congregation I shall judge according unto right 4 The earth is weak and all the inhabiters thereof I bear up the pillars of it 5 I said unto the fools Deal not so madly and to the ungodly Set not up your horn 6 Set not up your horn on high and speak not with a stiffe neck 7 For promotion cometh neither from the East nor from the West nor yet from the South 8 And why God is the judge he putteth down one and setteth up another 9 For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup and the wine is red it is full mixt and he poureth out of the same 10 As for the dregs thereof all the ungodly of the earth shall drink them and suck them out 11 But I will talk of the God of Jacob and praise him for ever 12 All the horns of the ungodly also will I break and the horns of the righteous shall be exalted The Prayer O Lord God the Judge of all the world from whom commeth all promotion and all punishment have mercy upon us now at the hour of death and in the day of Judgement when thou shalt judge all the congregations of men and Angels according unto right O give us grace to expect thy comming in humility and charity that we be not stiffe-necked and exalted in our own opinions and conceptions but may submit to thy yoke with meeknesse and obedience that when thou shalt pour forth the cup of thy vengeance upon the ungodly we may not drink or tast of the dregs of it but may sit down at thy Table in the Supper of the Lamb and be satisfied with the blessings of eternity through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 76. A prayer that we may fear Gods Judgements and be freed from the terrors of men IN Jury is God know his name is great in Israel 2 At Salem is his tabernacle and his dwelling in Sion 3 There brake he the arrows of the bow the shield of sword and the battell 4 Thou art of more honour and might then the hils of the robbers 5 The proud are robbed they have slept their sleep and all the men whose hands were mighty have found nothing 6 At thy rebuke O God of Jacob both the chariot and horse are fallen 7 Thou even thou art to be feared and who may stand in thy sight when thou art angry 8 Thou didst cause thy judgement to be heard from heaven the earth trembled and was still 9 When God arose to judgement and to help all the meek upon earth 10 The fiercenesse of man shall turn to thy praise and the fiercenesse of them shalt thou refrain 11 Promise unto the Lord your God and keep it all ye that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared 12 He shall refrain the spirit of Princes and is wonderfull among the Kings of the earth The Prayer O Lord God whose dwelling is in heaven and thy Name is great in all the world plant the dread and reverence of thee and thy power in our hearts let thy threatnings and thy judgements which are heard from heaven and executed upon disobedient and gainsaying people make us to tremble at the remembrance of our sins and in the consideration of our weaknesses and demerits and let thy mercies and the remembrance of thy infinite loving kindnesses make our hearts still full of eavennesse and tranquillity that we may not fear the fiercenesse of man or the wrath of those whose spirits thou canst refrain lest we be disturbed in our duties towards thee but let us so fear thee that we may never offend against thee but may passe from fear to love from apprehensions of thy wrath to the sense and comforts of thy mercies through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 77. A Prayer that the experience of Gods goodnesse may produce hope in us and remove from us all fearfulnesse and doubting I Will
fear thy Majesty to admire and tremble at thy omniscience and omnipresence and to contemplate with the greatest zeal and affections all those glories which thou communicatest to the sons of men in the revelations of thy gospel of thy creatures and of thy miracles that we may tell of thy greatnesse and declare thy salvation from day to day and when thou commest with righteousnesse to judge the earth and all people with thy truth we may rejoyce in thee everlastingly and sing an eternall Allelujah to thee in thy sanctuary Grant this for Jesus Christ his sake our Lord and onely Saviour Amen PSALME 97. A meditation upon the day of Judgement and a prayer for mercy and salvation THE Lord is King the earth may be glad thereof yea the multitude of the Isles may be glad thereof 2 Clouds and darknesse are round about him righteousnesse and judgement are the habitation of his seat 3 There shall goe a fire before him and burn up his enemies on every side 4 His lightnings gave shine unto the world the earth saw it and was afraid 5 The hils melted like wax at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth 6 The heavens have declared his righteousnesse and all the people have seen his glory 7 Confounded be all they that worship carved images and that delight in vain gods worship him all yee gods 8 Sion heard of it and rejoyced and the daughters of Judah were glad because of thy judgements O Lord. 9 For thou Lord art higher then all that are in the earth thou art exalted farre above all gods 10 O ye that love the Lord see that ye hate the thing that is evill the Lord preserveth the souls of his Saints he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly 11 There is sprung up a light for the righteous and joyfull gladnesse for such as be true hearted 12 Rejoyce in the Lord ye righteous and give thanks for a remembrance of his holinesse The Prayer O Lord our King Lord of the whole earth have mercy upon us and sanctifie us with thy grace that we may hate every thing that is evill that we may love thee give thanks unto thy name and rejoyce in remembrance of thy holinesse that in the day of judgement and great terrors when thou shalt fit in thy seat supported with righteousnesse and judgement and a fire shall go forth from thy presence to burn up thy enemies on every side thou maist preserve our souls in safety from the hand of our enemies and a light may spring up unto us to preserve us from eternall darknesse and the want of the light of thy countenance through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Evening Prayer PSALME 98. A thanksgiving for the redemption of mankinde by Jesus Christ. O Sing unto the Lord a new song for hee hath done marvellous things 2 With his own right hand and with his holy arm hath he gotten himself the victory 3 The Lord declared his salvation his righteousnesse hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen 4 He hath remembred his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel and all the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God 5 Shew your selves joyfull unto the Lord all ye lands sing rejoyce and give thanks 6 Praise the Lord upon the harp sing to the harp with a psalme of thanksgiving 7 With trumpets also and shawmes O shew your selves joyfull before the Lord the King 8 Let the sea make a noise and all that therein is the round world and they that dwell therein 9 Let the flouds clap their hands and let the hils bee joyfull together before the Lord for he is come to judge the earth 10 With righteousnesse shall he judge the world and the people with equity The Prayer O Most glorious and powerfull Jesu who with thine own right hand and with thy holy arm hast gotten to thy self on our behalf the victory over sin hell and the grave remember this thy mercy and truth which thou hast promised to all that beleeve on thee give us pardon of our sins seal'd unto us by the testimony of the holy Spirit and of a good conscience and grant that we by thy strength may fight against our ghostly enemies and by thy power may overcome them that we may rejoyce in a holy peace and sing and give thee thanks for our victory and our crown Extend this mercy and enlarge the effect of thy great victories to the heathen that all the ends of the world may sing a new song unto thee and see the salvation of God that when thou commest to judge the earth we may all find mercy and be joyfull together before thee in the festivity of a blessed eternity through thy mercies O blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesu Amen PSALME 99. A Prayer for the vertue of religion and devotion in holy places THe Lord is King be the people never so unpatient he sitteth between the Cherubims be the earth never so unquiet 2 The Lord is great in Sion and high above all people 3 They shall give thanks unto thy Name which is great wonderfull and holy 4 The kings power loveth judgement thou hast prepared equity thou hast executed judgement and righteousnesse in Jacob. 5 O magnifie the Lord our God and fall down before his footstool for he is holy 6 Moses and Aaron among his priests and Samuel among such as call upon his Name these called upon the Lord and he heard them 7 He spake unto them out of the cloudy pillar for they kept his testimonies and the law that he gave them 8 Thou heardest them O Lord our God thou forgavest them O God and punishedst their own inventions 9 O magnifie the Lord our God and worship him upon his holy hill for the Lord our God is holy The Prayer O Great God and King of Heaven and earth thou that sittest between the Cherubims unmoved in the centre of thy own felicity and essentiall tranquillity undisturbed in the great concussions and unquietnesse of the earth give unto us thy servants venerable and dreadfull apprehensions of the sanctity and perfections of thy Name and Nature which is great wonderfull and holy Teach us in all the addresses of our devotion and in all places appointed for thy service by all reverence holinesse of soul and body to expresse the greatnesse of thy power and our weaknesse the majesty of thy glory and the unworthinesse of our persons the distance of God and man of finite and infinite of Lord and Servant that the awfulnesse of thy dread majesty may check every unreverent gesture and thought in us teach us to make approaches of humility and fear that we calling upon thy Name according to our duties by the fear of thee being taught to keep thy testimonies and never to forget the Law thou givest us we may be delivered from thy wrath and punishment and at last praise thee upon thy
give the praise for thy loving mercy and for thy truths sake 2 Wherefore shall the heathen say Where is now their God 3 As for our God he is in heaven he hath done whatsoever pleased him 4 Their idols are silver and gold even the work of mens hands 5 They have mouthes and speak not eyes have they and see not 6 They have eares and hear not noses have they and smell not 7 They have hands and handle not feet have they and walk not neither speak they through their throat 8 They that make them are like unto them and so are all such as put their trust in them 9 But thou house of Israel trust thou in the Lord he is their succour and defence 10 Ye house of Aaron put your trust in the Lord he is their helper and defender 11 Ye that fear the Lord put your trust in the Lord he is their helper and defender 12 The Lord hath been mindfull of us and he shall blesse us even he shall blesse the house of Israel hee shall blesse the house of Aaron 13 He shall blesse them that fear the Lord both small and great 14 The Lord shall encrease you more and more you and your children 15 Ye are the blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth 16 All the whole heavens are the Lords the earth hath he given to the children of men 17 The dead praise not thee O Lord neither all they that go down into the silence 18 But we will praise the Lord from this time forth for evermore Praise the Lord. The Prayer O Lord God omnipotent whose seat is in Heaven and thou hast done whatsoever pleased thee in Heaven and earth give us thy grace that in all our troubles we may make thee our Succour and Defence and put our trust in thee onely that we receiving thy mercies and the satisfaction of all our hopes from thy plenteousnesse and loving kindnesse we may give praise unto thy Name never ascribing to our selves any honour or the glory and thanks of any good action or prosperous successe but to thee who art the Author and Giver of all good things Preserve us from all dangers of idolatry from worshipping or loving any vain imaginations and making any thing to be our confidence besides thee our God that so thou mayest be mindfull of us and blesse us in all our ways and when we die and go down into the silence we may have our portion amongst the blessed of the Lord in the inheritance of thy Kingdome through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Morning Prayer PSALME 116. An act of love and thanksgiving to God for deliverance from sin and death I Am well pleased that the Lord hath heard the voyce of my prayer 2 That he hath enclined his eare unto me therefore will I call upon him as long as I live 4 The snares of death compassed me round about and the pains of hell gat hold upon me 4 I shall find trouble and heavinesse and I shall call upon the name of the Lord O Lord I beseech thee deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is the Lord and righteous yea our God is mercifull 6 The Lord preserveth the simple I was in misery and he helped me 7 Turn again then unto thy rest O my soul for the Lord hath rewarded thee 8 Any why thou hast delivered my soul from deâ—th mine eyes from tears and my feet from falling 9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living 10 I beleeved and therefore will I speak but I was sore troubled I said in my haste All men are liars 11 What reward shall I give unto the Lord for all the benefits that he hath done unto me 12 I will receive the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord. 13 I will pay my vows now in the presence of all his people right dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints 14 Behold O Lord how that I am thy servant I am thy servant and the sonne of thine handmaid thou hast broken my bonds in sunder I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call upon the name of the Lord. 16 I will pay my vows unto the Lord in the sight of all his people in the courts of the Lords house even in the midst of thee O Jerusalem Praise the Lord. The Prayer O Lord God of eternall mercies Gracious and Righteous give unto us hearts filled with love and praises to thy holy Name for thou hearest our prayers thou breakest asunder the bonds of our sins thou deliverest our souls from trouble and heavinesse and snatchest us from the snares of death and savest us from the pains of hell O mercifull God let our souls rest in thee and be satisfied in the pleasures of thy mercy that we may receive the cup of blessing and salvation and celebrate the Eucharist in honour of thy name and in remembrance of thy infinite benefits which thou hast done unto us and at last may pay our great Allelujah to the Lord in the courts of the Lords house in the midst of the celestiall Jerusalem through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 117. An invitation to all people to praise Gods mercy and truth O Praise the Lord all yea heathen praise him all ye Nations 2 For his mercifull kindnesse is ever more and more towards us and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever Praise the Lord. The Prayer O Blessed Jesu who art not only the glory of thy people Israel but the light of the Gentiles let thy mercifull kindnesse be ever more and more towards the sons of men that the nations which have not known thee may â—ear thy truth and feel thy mercies and call â—pon thy Name and thy grace may be confirmed upon us till we receive the fulnesse and perfection of thy graces in the full fruition of the glories of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen PSALME 118. A Psalme of thanksgiving for the mercies and salvation which are given us in Jesus Christ. O Give thanks unto the Lord for he is gracious because his mercy endureth forever 2 Let Israel now confesse that he is gracious and that his mercy endureth for ever 3 Let the house of Aaron now confesse that his mercy endureth for ever 4 Yea let them now that fear the Lords confesse that his mercy endureth for ever 5 I called upon the Lord in trouble and the Lord heard me at large 6 The Lord is on my side I will not fear what man doth unto me 7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me therefore shall I see my desire upon mine enemies 8 It is better to trust in the Lord then to put any confidence in man 9 It is better to trust in the Lord then to put any confidence in Princes 10 All nations compassed me round about but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them 11 They kept me in on every side
from treason and private conspiracies ps 41 55 109. For the King ps 21 61 89 352. For deliverance from death and damnation ps 28 30 102 125. Col. p. 250. For health ps 91 102. For all Christian Princes and Judges ps 82. For advancement of Religion Col. p. 272. 275. For deliverance from power of the devill ps 57. Col. p. 226 For peace 46 122 133 144. Col. p. 257 269. For comfort in sadnesse ps 101 102 142. Col. p. 226 283 For spirituall blessings ps 65 73. For fruitfulnesse of the Earth ps 65. For coÌ„petency of living ps 127. Col. p. 119 133 297 299 For tranquillity of spirit Col. p. 143 144. For Victory ps 144. For comfort of Gods Spirit ps 34 42 43 51 61 102 142 Col. p. 226 239. Prayers for particular graces FOr Repentance Col. p. 243 275. For Mortification ps 131. Col. p. 275. For humility ps 131. Col. p. 253. For patience ps 94. For perseverance Col. p. 165 166 248 249 250. For Devotion Religion ps 27 33 42 43 99 119 141. Col. p. 285. For charity ps 41 112. For liberality and contempt of riches ps 4 49 73. Col. p. 114 240. For hope and trust in God ps 33 37 46 49 56 57 62 77 115 125 146. Col. p. 138 242. For reverence and fear of God ps 2 33 112 128. Col. p. 271 272. For watchfulnesse over our ways ps 56. For zeal ps 119. Col. p. 238 241.246 247. For health and newnesse of life Col. p. 170 171. Prayers for severall times and occasions IN time of sadnesse ps 61 102 142 Col. p. 226 283. In time of persecution and oppression ps 7 9 10 52 53 58 64 69 63 137 142 Col. p. 279. In time of War ps 18 44 46 60 89 108. In time of slander ps 52 57 64 120. In time of temptation ps 13 19 60 Col. p. 191 192 235 239. In time of sicknesse ps 30 31 88 90 102 142. In time of publike calamity and distraction ps 46 89 91. In time of spirituall desertion ps 34 42 43 51 61 102. Col. p. 239. In time of after lapse into sin ps 51 Col. p. 258. In time of solemne devotion ps 20 81. On Good Friday ps 22. On Ascension day ps 24. Prayers preparatory TO the Sacrament ps 23 26 111 Col. p. 151. To death ps 26 30 31 39 71 88 90 142 viz. to bee said in sicknesse or old age Deprecations AGainst Atheisme and Irreligion ps 14. Against Idolatry ps 115. Against Heretiques and Heresie ps 59. Against danger of evil company ps 1 12 120. Against Sacriledge and sacrilegious persons ps 74 83. Against fearfulnesse and doubting ps 77. Against covetousnesse ps 4 37 Col. p. 240. Against enemies of the Church ps 59 68 74 83 199 129 Against death ps 88. Meditations ON the day of Judgement ps 50 97 On the Passion of Christ ps 22. On the joys of Heaven ps 126 149. On the perfections and excellencies of God manifested in his creatures ps 8 104. On Gods providence over his people and mercy to the penitent ps 74 105 92 106 147. On Gods Justice and Judgements on sinners ps 78 92. On his Omnipotence and Omnipresence ps 139. Acts of Vertue ADoration of God ps 8 29 67 95 96 145. Col. p. 22. Adoration of the second Person in the Trinity ps 2 4â— 72 110. Acts of hope in God ps 4 11 18. Acts of Religion ps 134. Acts of praise to God ps 17 135 148 150. Acts of love to God ps 116. Desire after God and heavenly things ps 63 84 87. Of Election or preferring spirituall blessings before temporall ps 37 73. Thanksgivings FOr all Gods mercies ps 103 136 138. For his mercy and truth ps 100. For delivering from sicknesse and all other dangers ps 40 107 114 116. For delivering from enemies and all other troubles ps 81 107 124 144. For pardon of our sins ps 85 106 116. For redemption by Christ ps 98 118. For the blessings of the Gospel ps 111. For Acts of Gods Providence and particular care over us ps 113 121. For Victory ps 144. THE PSALTER of DAVID With Titles and Collects fitted to each Psalme c. The j day Morning Prayer PSALME 1. A Prayer that we may continually meditate in Gods law and have no fellowship with wicked persons in the manner of their living or dying BLessed is the man that hath not walked in the counsell of the ungodly nor stand in the way of sinners and hath not sit in the seat of the scornfull 2 But his delight is in the Law of the Lord and in his Law will he exercise himself day and night 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the water side that will bring forth his fruit in due season 4 His leafe also shâ—ll not wither and look whatsoever he doth it shall prosper 5 As for the ungodly it is not so with them but they are like the chaffe which the winde scattereth away from the face of the earth 6 Therefore the ungodly shall not be able to stand in the judgement neither the sinners in the Congregation of the righteous 7 But the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly shall perish The Prayer O Holy Jesu fountain of all blessing the word of the Eternall Father be pleased to sow the good seed of thy word in our hearts and water it with the dew of thy divinest Spirit that while we exercise our selves in it day and night we may be like a tree planted by the water side bringing forth in all times and seasons the fruits of a holy conversation that we may never walk in the way of sinners nor have fellowship with the unfruitfull works of darknesse but that when this life is ended we may have our portion in the congregation of the righteous and may be able to stand upright in judgement through the supporting arme of thy mercy O blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesu Amen PSALME 2. A Prayer to promote Christs Kingdome and for grace to serve him with feare and reverence WHy doe the heathen so furiously rage together and why do the people imagine a vain thing 2 The Kings of the earth stand up and the rulers take counsell together against the Lord and against his Anointed 3 Let us break their bonds asunder and cast away their cords from us 4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn the Lord shall have them in derision 5 Then he shall speak unto them in his wrath and vex them in his sore displeasure 6 Yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of Sion 7 I will preach the law whereof the Lord hath said unto me Thou art my Son this day have I begotten thee 8 Desire of me and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession 9 Thou shalt bruise them with a rod of yron and break them
eye-lids trieth the children of men 6 The Lord alloweth the righteous but the ungodly and him that delighteth in wickednesse doth his soule abhorre 7 Upon the ungodly he shall rain snares fire and brimstone storm and tempest this shall be their portion to drink 8 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousnesse his countenance will behold the thing that is just The Prayer O Lord who art our hope and our refuge the exceeding great reward of all that trust in thee have mercy upon us thy servants who have no confidences but upon thy mercies and infinite loving kindnesse Defend us from all secret Plots and designes intended against our peace and securities by them that privily shoot at us and would overthrow the foundations of our repose and safety And that we may be better intitled to thy protection and care over us make us to love righteousnesse to follow the things that are just that by thy grace we being defended from taking delight in wickednesse may also be delivered from the portion of the ungodly which thou givest them to drink upon whom thou rainest snares fire and brimstone storm and tempest Deliver us O Lord from the eternall pressure of thy wrath through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Evening Prayer PSALME 12. A prayer for defence against the dangers of evill Company HElp me Lord for there is not one godly man left for the faithfull are minished from among the children of men 2 They talk of vanity every one with his neighbour they doe but flatter with their lips and dissemble with their double heart 3 The Lord shall root out all deceitfull lips and the tongue that speaketh proud things 4 Which have said With our tongue we will prevail we are they that ought to speak who is Lord over us 5 Now for the comfortlesse troubles sake of the needy and because of the deep sighing of the poor 6 I will up saith the Lord and will help every one from him that I welleth against him and will set them at rest 7 The words of the Lord are pure words even as the silver which from the earth is tried and purified seven times in the fire 8 Thou shalt keep them O Lord thou shalt preserve him from this generation for ever 9 The ungodly walk on every side when they are exalted the children of men are put to rebuke The Prayer O Most blessed Jesu who in thy eternall providence doest suffer the tares and the wheat to grow together untill the harvest permitting hereticks and vicious persons to communicate in the externall society of thy people grant us thy grace that we may so beleeve and heartily obey all thy pure words and dictates which thou hast taught us in thy holy Gospel that we may be kept unspotted of the world and although the ungodly walk on every side yet we may persevere in the wayes of righteousnesse and increase the number of the godly that at last we may be admitted into the glorious fellowship of Saints and Angels who behold thy face and the glories of thy Kingdome where thou livest and raignest with the Father and the holy Ghost Eternall God world without end Amen PSALME 13. A Prayer in time of temptation HOw long wilt thou forget me O Lord for ever how long wilt thou hide thy face from me 2 How long shall I seek counsell in my soul and be so vexed in my heart how long shall mine enemies triumph over me 3 Consider and hear me O Lord my God lighten mine eyes that I sleep not in death 4 Lest mine enemy say I have prevailed against him for if I be cast down they that trouble me will rejoyce at it 5 But my trust is in thy mercy and my heart is joyfull in thy salvation 6 I will sing of the Lord because he hath dealt so lovingly with me yea I will praisâ— the name of the Lord most Highest The Prayer O God the giver of all grace the author of all Ghostly strength look with compassion upon our infirmities and how unequally we are assaulted by many by powerfull by malicious adversaries How long O Lord how long shall we seek for rest and finde none O give us either peace or victory and preserve us that we sleep not in the death of sin lest our grand enemy the Devill say he hath prevailed against us Our trust is in thy mercy and thy delight is in it strengthen us so with thy grace that we may fight a good fight and conquer and be crown'd with a crown of righteousness which we begge we may receive from the hands and by the mercies of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen Psalme 14. A Prayer against Atheisme and irreligion THe fool hath said in his heart There is no God 2 They are corrupt and become abominable in their doings there is not one that doth good no not one 3 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any that would understand and seek after God 4 But they are all gone out of the way they are altogether become abominable there is none that doth good no not one 5 Their throat is an open sepulchre with their tongues have they deceived the poyson of asps is under their lips 6 Their mouth is full of cursing and bitternesse their feet are swift to shed bloud 7 Destruction and unhappinesse is in their ways and the way of peace have they not known there is no fear of God before their eyes 8 Have they no knowledge that they are all such workers of mischief eating up my people as it were bread 9 And call not upon the Lord there were they brought in great fear even where no fear was for God is in the generation of the righteous 10 As for you ye have made a mock at the counsell of the poor because he putteth his trust in the Lord. 11 Who shall give salvation unto Israel out of Sion when the Lord turneth the captivity of his people then shall Jacob rejoyce and Israel shall be glad The Prayer O Eternall God Creator of the world conserver of the Creatures whose essence and goodnesse and perfections are infinite and made so manifest in the creation order protection and disposition of thy creatures that without the greatest sin folly in the world we cannot but acknowledge thee and adore thee with the lowest adorations of soul and body and with the most profound humility Preserve us O Lord in great Religion Veneration and reverence of thy Divine perfections Keep us from all distrust of thy providence all doubtings of thy infinitenesse or of any other article of our faith and grant that we confessing thee before all the world may be acknowledged for thy children and rewarded among thy servants not for our righteousnesse but through the merits and mercies of our dearest Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen Morning Prayer PSALME 15. Which is a short rule of a good life and a desire of innocency and
to help me 12 Many oxen are come about me fat buls of Basan close me in on every side 13 They gape upon me with their mouthes as it were a ramping and roaring lion 14 I am poured out like water and all my bones are out of joynt my heart also in the midst of my body is even like melting wax 15 My strength is dried up like a potshard and my tongue cleaveth to my gummes and thou shalt bring me into the dust of death 16 For many dogges are come about me and the counâ—ell of the wicked layeth siege against me 17 They pierced my hands and my feet I may tell all my bones they stand staring and looking upon me 18 They part my garments among them and cast lots upon my vesture 19 But be not thou far from me O Lord thou art my succour haste thee to help me 20 Deliver my soul from the sword my darling from the power of the dog 21 Save me from the lions mouth thou hast heard me also from among the horns of the unicorns 22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee 23 O praise the Lord ye that fear him magnifie him all yee of the seed of Jacob and feare him all ye seed of Israel 24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the low estate of the poor he hath not hid his face from him but when he called unto him he heard him 25 My praise is of thee in the great congregation my vows will I perform in the sight of them that fear him 26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied they that seek after the Lord shall praise him your heart shall live for ever 27 All the ends of the world shall remember themselves and be turned unto the Lord and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before him 28 For the Kingdome is the Lords and he is the governour among the people 29 All such as be fat upon earth have eaten and worshipped 30 All they that go down into the dust shall kneel before him and no man hath quickned his own soul. 31 My seed shall serve him they shall be counted unto the Lord for a generation 32 They shall come and the heavens shall declare his righteousnesse unto a people that shall be born whom the Lord hath made The Prayer O Mercifull Jesu who for our sakes didst suffer thy selfe to be betrayed tormented spit upon crucified and to die that thou mightest purchase for us redemption from the sting of death the miseries of hell the malice and power of the Devil deliver our souls from the sword of thy Vengeance cut us not off by untimely death free our darling from the power of the dogge our soules from being a prey unto the devill snatch us out of the Lions mouth who goeth up and down seeking whom he may devour O Jesu be a Jesus unto us and let those victories which thou hast obtained over Satan and Hell and the grave bring us Peace and Righteousnesse and a Crown of glory in the Heavens where thou livest and reignest in the great congregation of Saints and Angels one God world without end Amen PSALME 23. A prayer that God would guide and feed and support us as a Shepheard doth his flock THe Lord is my shepheard therefore can I lack nothing 2 He shall feed me in a green pasture and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort 3 He shall convert my soul and bring me forth in the paths of righteousnesse for his names sake 4 Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for thou art with me thy rod and thy staffe comfort me 5 Thou shalt prepare a table before me against them thâ—t trouble me thou hast anointed my head with oyle and my cup shall be full 6 But thy loving kindnesse and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever The Prayer O Blessed Jesu thou great Shepheard and Bishop of our Souls let thy grace convert us let thy mercies guide us in the paths of righteousnesse feed us with thy Word and Sacraments refresh us with the comforts of thy Holy Spirit and in the whole course of our life which is nothing else but a valley of miseries and a shadow of death let thy rod correct us like a father when we do amisse and thy staffe support us in all our troubles and necessities O let thy loving kindnesse and mercy follow us all our dayes that after this life we may dwell in thy house for ever where thou hast prepared a Table and a full cup of blessing for thy People and shalt anoint their heads with the oyle of an eternall gladnesse in the fruition of thy glories ô blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesu Amen Morning Prayer PSALME 24. A Meditation upon the ascension of our Blessed Saviour and a prayer for Sanctity that wee may ascend where he is THe earth is the Lords and all that therein is the compasse of the world and they that dwell therein 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas and prepared it upon the flouds 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord or who shall rise up in his holy place 4 Even he that hath clean hands and a pure heart and that hath not lift up his minde unto vanity nor sworn to deceive his neighbour 5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord and righteousnesse from the God of his salvation 6 This is the generation of them that seek him even of them that seek thy face O Jacob. 7 Lift up your heads O ye gates and be ye lift up ye everlasting doors and the King of glory shall come in 8 Who is the King of glory it is the Lord strong and mighty even the Lord mighty in battell 9 Lift up your heads O ye gates and be ye lift up ye everlasting doores and the King of glory shall come in 10 Who is the King of glory even the Lord of hoâ—ts he is the King of glory The Prayer O Blessed Jesu King of glory Lord of Hosts and King of all the Creatures to whom the everlasting doors were opened that thou mightest enter into thy Kingdome which thou didst open to all beleevers after thou hadst overcome the sharpnesse of death give us clean hands and a pure heart teach us to follow thy innocency to imitate thy sanctity that we may receive from thee our Lord the eternall rewards and blessings of righteousnesse and ascend thither whither thou ô God of our salvation art gone before who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost eternal God world without end Amen PSALME 25. A penitentiall Psalme or a prayer for deliverance from Sin and Punishment VNto thee O Lord will I lift up my soul my God I have put my trust in thee O let me not be confounded neither let mine enemies
thy mercy is as infinite as thy self O let not thy hand be heavy upon us but forgive the wickednesse of our sin and compasse us about with songs of deliverance then shall we be glad and rejoyce in thee O Lord who art become our mighty Saviour and most mercifull Redeemer Jesu Amen PSALME 33. A prayer to God for the graces of feare hope and Religion REjoyce in the Lord O ye righteous for it becometh well the just to be thankfull 2 Praise the Lord with harp sing psalmes unto him with the lute and instrument of ten strings 3 Sing unto the Lord a new song sing praises lustily unto him with a good courage 4 For the word of the Lord is true and all his works are faithfull 5 He loveth righteousnesse and judgement the earth is full of the goodnesse of the Lord. 6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made and all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth 7 He gathereth the waters of the Sea together as it were upon an heap and layeth up the deep as in a treasure house 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord stand in awe of him all ye that dwell in the world 9 For he spake and it was done he comâ—â—â—ded and it stood fast 10 The Lord bringeth the counsell of the Heathen to nought and maketh the devices of the people to bee of none effect and casteth out the counsels of Princes 11 The counsell of the Lord shall endure for ever and the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation 12 Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord Jehovah and blessed are the folk that he hath chosen to him to be his inheritance 13 The Lord looked down from Heaven and beheld all the children of men from the habitation of his dwelling he considereth all them that dwell in the earth 14 He fashioneth all the hearts of them and understandeth all their works 15 There is no King that can be saved by the multitude of an host neither is any mighty man delivered by much strength 16 An Horse is counted but a vain thing to save a man neither shall he deliver any man by his great strength 17 Behold the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him and upon them that put their trust in his mercy 18 To deliver their soules from death and to feed them in the time of dearth 19 Our soul hath patiently tarried for the Lord for he is our help and our shield 20 For our heart shall rejoyce in him because wee have hoped in his holy name 21 Let thy mercifull kindnesse O Lord be upon us like as we doe put our trust in thee The Prayer O Lord God who lovest righteousnesse and judgement who fillest the earth with thy goodnesse and lookest down from Heaven upon the children of men Consider us O Lord and let thy grace fashion our hearts and produce in our souls such forms and impresses as may bear thy Image and seem beauteous in thy eyes that thou maist be our God and choose us for thine inheritance Let thy mercy feed us thy hands deliver us from death and snatch us from the jaws of hell teach us to fear thee to put our trust in thy mercy patiently to tarry for thee and the revelation of thy loving kindnesses to hope in thy holy Name and to rejoyce in thy salvation giving thee thanks and praise with a good courage with humble and religious affections all the days of our life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 34. A Prayer that we being dispos'd by holy living may receive and have a sense and taste of the Divine goodnesse I Will alway give thanks unto the Lord his praise shall ever be in my mouth 2 My soul shall make her boast of the Lord the humble shall hear thereof and be glad 3 O praise the Lord with me and let us magnifie his name together 4 I sought the Lord and he heard me yea he delivered me out of all my fear 5 They had an eye unto him and were lightened and their faces were not ashamed 6 Lo the poor crieth and the Lord heareth him yea and saveth him out of all his troubles 7 The Angel of the Lord tarrieth round about them that fear him and delivereth them 8 O taste and see how gracious the Lord is blessed is the man that trusteth in him 9 O fear the Lord ye that be his Saints for they that fear him lack nothing 10 The lions doe lack and suffer hunger but they which seek the Lord shall want no manner of thing that is good 11 Come ye children and hearken unto me I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 12 What man is he that lusteth to live and would fain see good dayes keep thy tongue from evill and thy lips that they speak no guile 13 Eschew evill and do good seek peace and ensue it 14 The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his eares are open unto their prayers 15 The countenance of the Lord is against them that doe evill to root out the remembrance of them from the earth 16 The righteous cry and the Lord heareth them and delivereth them out of all their troubles 17. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart and will save such as be of an humble spirit 18 Great are the troubles of the righteous but the Lord delivereth him out of all 19 He keepeth all his bones so that not one of them is broken 20 But misfortune shall slay the ungodly and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate 21 The Lord delivereth the souls of his servants and all they that put their trust in him shall not be destitute The Prayer O Most mercifull and gracious Lord whose eies are over the righteous and thine ears are open unto their prayers give us we beseech thee a contrite heart and an humble spirit a fear of thy Name a watchfulnesse over our tongue that we speak no guile a care of our actions that we eschew all evill and a zeal of thy Name that we may do good that being thus prepared with holy dispositions we may be delivered out of all our troubles by the hands of thy mercy we may be defended against our enemies by the custody of Angels we may be provided for so as to want no manner of thing that is good by the ministration of thy providence that so in all the whole course of our life we may feel the goodnesse of the Lord seeing and tasting the sweetnesses of thy mercy which may be to us an antepast of eternity and as an earnest of the Spirit to consigne us to the fruition of the glories of thy Kingdome who livest and reignest ever one God world without end Amen Morning Prayer PSALME 35. A Prayer to be delivered from our Enemies PLead thou my cause O Lord with them that strive with me and fight thou against them that fight against me 2 Lay
she is the daughter of a King and thou takest pleasure in her beauty let her not alwaies be clothed in mourning garments but let her be decked with exteriour Ornaments and secular advantages such as may truly promote the interests of holy Religion Let Kings and Queens be nursing Fathers and nursing Mothers unto her and so let the sound of thy Gospell go into all the Earth that her children may be Princes in all Lands and Ministers of thy Kingdome advancing thy honour and furthering the salvation of all men for whom thou didst give thy precious bloud that all people may worship thee and give thee thanks for ever who together with the Father and the holy Ghost livest and reignest one God world without end Amen PSALME 46. A Prayer for protection and for confidence in God in times of publike distractions and for the peace of Christendome GOD is our hope and strength a very present help in trouble 2 Therefore will we not fear though the earth be moved and though the hills be carried into the midst of the Sea 3 Though the waters thereof rage and swell and though the mountains shake at the tempest of the same 4 The rivers of the floud thereof shall make glad the City of God the holy place of the tabernacle of the most Highest 5 God is in the midst of her therefore shall she not be removed God shall help her and that right early 6 The Heathen make much adoe and the Kingdomes are moved but God hath shewed his voyce and the earth shall melt away 7 The Lord of hosts is with us the God of Jacob is our refuge 8 O come hither and behold the works of the Lord what destruction he hath brought upon the earth 9 He maketh Wars to cease in all the World he breaketh the bow and knappeth the spear in sunder and burneth the Chariots in the fire 10 Be still then and know that I am God I will bee exalted among the Heathen and I will be exalted in the earth 11 The Lord of hosts is with us the God of Jacob is our refuge The Prayer O Most mercifull Saviour Jesu Prince of Peace at whose birth all the Kingdomes of the World were in peace and tranquillity bethou in the midst of us for our refuge and present help in times of trouble and publick calamities when the Kingdome is moved and the hearts of men shake at the tempest of the same Dear God unite all the parts of Christendome with the union of Faith and Charity and the fruits of them a blessed and universall Peace Break the bow of the mighty knappe the spear of the Warriour in sunder and burn the Chariots in the fire that Warres may cease in all the World and we all may feel the promised blessing of the Gospel that our Swords may be converted into plowshares and our Spears into pruning hooks that thy Name and thy Kingdome may be exalted among the heathen and in all the Nations of the earth who livest the reignest over all in the unity of the blessed Trinity God eternall world without end Amen Evening Prayer PSALME 47. A Prayer for the exaltation of Christs Kingdom and that all the Princes of the world may joyntly adore Jesus reigning in the Heavens O Clap your hands together all ye people O sing unto God with the voice of melody 2 For the Lord is high and to bee feared he is the great King upon all the earth 3 He shall subdue the people under us and the nations under our feet 4 He shall chuse out an heritage for us even the worship of Jacob whom he loved 5 God is gone up with a merry noise and the Lord with the sound of the trump 6 O sing praises sing praises unto our God O sing praises sing praises unto our King 7 For God is the King of all the earth sing ye praises with understanding 8 God reigneth over the heaâ—hen God sitteth upon his holy seat 9 The Princes of the people are joyned unto the people of the God of Abraham for God which is very high exalted doth defend the earth as it were with a shield The Prayer O Lord God King of Heaven who raignest a great King in all the Earth thou art high above all creatures and art to be feared in all the Kingdomes of the earth let the seed of thy Gospel be disseminated in all the corners of the habitable World let thy grace break down all the strong holds of sin and Satan subduing all people under thee and the Nations under thy feet that the Princes of the Nations that have not known thy Name may be joyned to thy people the people of the God of Abraham becomming one sheepfold under one Shepheard Iesus Christ our blessed Lord our Saviour and Redeemer Amen PSALME 48. A Prayer for the prosperity of the Church GReat is the Lord and highly to be praised in the City of our God even upon his holy hill 2 The hill of Sion is a fair place and the joy of the whole earth upon the north side lieth the City of the great King God is well known in her palaces as a sure refuge 3 For lo the Kings of the earth are gathered and gone by together 4 They marvelled to see such things they were astonied and suddenly cast down 5 Fear came there upon them and sorrow as upon a woman in her travell 6 Thou shalt break the ships of the sea through the east winde 7 Like as wee have heard so have we seen in the City of the Lord of hosts in the City of our God God upholdeth the same for ever 8 We wait for thy loving kindnesse O God in the midst of thy temple 9 O God according unto thy name so is thy praise unto the worlds end thy right hand is full of righteousnesse 10 Let the mount Sion rejoyce and the daughters of Juda be glad because of thy judgements 11 Walk about Sion and goe round about her and tell the towers thereof 12 Mark well her bulwarks set up her houses that yee may tell them that come after 13 For this God is our God for ever and ever he shall be our guide unto death The Prayer O Great God who art highly to be praised who hast manifested thy power and thy mercy in the constitution propagation and defence of thy Holy Church by the miraculous assistances and effects of thy Holy Spirit insomuch that the Kings of the earth marvelled to see such things and were astonied and suddenly cast down acknowledging the powers of thy Kingdome and submitting to thy laws with faith and obedience be pleased according to thy gracious promise to uphold the same for ever let not the gates of hell prevail against thy Church be thou known in her palaces as a sure refuge make her the joy of the whole earth and let her be glad and rejoyce because of thy judgements so shall we praise thee in the midst of thy Temple waiting for thy
loving kindnesse that according as thy Name is so may thy praise be infinite and eternall world without end Amen PSALME 49. A Prayer that we may despise perishing riches and put our trust in God onely O Hear ye this all ye people ponder it with your eares all ye that dwell in the world 2 High and low rich and poor one with another 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom and my heart shall muse of understanding 4 I will encline mine eare to the parable and shew my dark speech upon the harp 5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of wickednesse and when the wickednesse of my heels compasse me round about 6 There be some that put their trust in their goods and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches 7 But no man may deliver his brother nor make an agreement to God for him 8 For it cost more to redeem their souls so that hee must let that alone for ever 9 Yea though he live long and see not the grave 10 For he seeth that wise men also die and perish together as well as the ignorant and foolish and leave their riches for other 11 And yet they think that their houses shall continue for ever and that their dwelling places shall endure from one generation to another and call the lands after their own names 12 Neverthelesse man will not abide in honour seeing he may be compared unto the beasts that perish this is the way of them 13 This is their foolishnesse and their posterity praise their saying 14 They lie in the hell like sheep death gnaweth upon them and the righteous shall have domination over them in the morning their beauty shall consume in the sepulchre out of their dwelling 15 But God hath delivered my soul from the place of hell for he shall receive me 16 Be not thou afraid though one be made rich or if the glory of his house be increased 17 For he shall carry nothing away with him when he dieth neither shall his pomp follow him 18 For while he lived he counted himself an happy man and so long as thou dost well unto thy self men will speak good of thee 19 He shall follow the generation of his fathers and shall never see light 20 Man being in honour hath no understanding but is compared unto the beasts that perish The Prayer O Blessed Iesu thou only Redeemer of souls who by thy death and passion hast delivered us from the place of Hell give us grace to put our whole trust in thee and in the riches of thy mercy and loving kindnesse always remembring our end the vanity and shortnes of our lives the certainty of our departure Teach us to despise the world and worldly things and to lay our treasure up in heaven by charity and actions of religion that while we live here wee may have our conversation in heaven by love by hope and by desires that when our beauty shall consume in the sepulchre out of our earthly dwellings we may be received into everlasting habitations always to enjoy thee who livest and reignest eternall God world without end Amen Morning Prayer PSALME 50. A Prayer that we may lead a holy life and find mercy in the day of judgement THe Lord even the most mighty God hath spoken and called the world from the rising up of the sunne unto the going down thereof 2 Out of Sion hath God appeared in perfect beauty 3 Our God shall come and shall not keep silenceâ—â— there shall goe before him a consuming fire and a mighty tempest shall be stirred up round about him 4 He shall call the heaven from above and the earth that he may judge his people 5 Gather my Saints together unto me those that have made a covenant with me with sacrifice 6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousnesse for God is Judge himself 7 Hear O my people and I will speak I my self will testifie against thee O Israel for I am God even thy God 8 I will not reprove thee because of thy sacrifices or for thy burnt-offerings because they were not alway before mee 9 I will take no bullock out of thine house nor hee-goats out of thy folds 10 For all the beasts of the forest are mine and so are the cattels upon a thousand hils 11 I know all the fowls upon the mountains and the wilde beasts of the field are in my sight 12 If I be hungry I will not tell thee for the whole world is mine and all that is therein 13 Thinkest thou that I will eat buls flesh and drink the bloud of goats 14 Offer unto God thanksgiving and pay thy vowes unto the most Highest 15 And call upon me in the time of trouble so will I hear thee and thou shalt praise me 16 But unto the ungodly said God Why dost thou preach my Laws and takest my Covenant in thy mouth 17 Whereas thou hatest to be reformed and hast cast my words behinde thee 18 When thou sawest a Theef thou consentedst unto him and hast been partaker with the Adulterers 19 Thou hast let thy mouth speak wickednesse and with thy tongue thou hast set forth deceit 20 Thou satest and spakest against thy brother yea and hast slandered thine own mothers son 21 These things hast thou done and I held my tongue and thou thoughtest wickedly that I am even such a one as thy self but I will reprove thee and set before thee the things that thou hast done 22 O consider this ye that forget God lest I pluck you away and there be none to deliver you 23 Whoso offereth me thanks and praise he honoureth me and to him that ordereth his conversation right will I shew the salvation of God The Prayer O Most mighty God who art more pleased with the sacrifice of thanksgiving and the oblation of our souls in the vows of obedience and a holy life then with the burnt-offerings and sacrifices of Bullocks and Goats let thy grace reform our lives and manners keep our mouth from slander and obloquy from guile and deceit let us never consent to actions of injustice or uncleannesse that we partake not with Thieves or with Adulterers either in their sin or punishment that when thou shalt appear in perfect beauty with a consuming fire before thee and a tempest round about thee with terrors and glorious Majesty calling the heavens and the earth together that thou maist judge all thy people thou maist gather us among thy Saints and give us the mercies and the portion of thine inheritance that so we may honour thee by an eternall oblation of praise and thanksgiving in the Heavens where thou O God declarest thy salvation to all thy elect people through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 51. A Prayer for pardon of sinnes and the restitution of Gods favour HAve mercy upon me O God after thy great goodnesse according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences 2 Wash me throughly from my wickednesse and
cleanse me from my sinne 3 For I knowledge my faults and my sinne is ever before me 4 Against thee onely have I sinned and done this evill in thy sight that thou mightest be justified in thy saying and clear when thou art judged 5 Behold I was shapen in wickednesse and in sinne hath my mother conceived me 6 But lo thou requirest truth in the inward parts and shalt make me to understand wisdome secretly 7 Thou shalt purge me with hyssope and I shall be cleâ—n thou shalt wash me I shall be whiter then snow 8 Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladnesse that the bones that thou hast broken may rejoyce 9 Turn thy face from my sins and put out all my misdeeds 10 Make me a clean heart O God and renew a right spirit within me 11 Cast me not away from thy presence and take not thy holy Spirit from me 12 O give me the comfort of thy help again and stablish me with thy free Spirit 13 Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked and sinners shall be converted unto thee 14 Deliver me from bloud-guiltinesse O God thou that art the God of my health and my tongue shall sing of thy righteousnesse 15 Thou shalt open my lips O Lord and my mouth shall shew thy praise 16 For thou desirest no sacrifice else would I give it thee but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings 17 The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit a broken and a contrite heart O God shalt thou not despise 18 O be favourable and gracious unto Sion build thou the wals of Jerusalem 19 Then shalt thou bee pleased with the sacrifice of righteousnesse with the burnt-offerings and oblations then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar The Prayer O Most mercifull God whose goodnesse is great and the multitudes of thy mercies are innumerable have mercy upon us for our sins are ever before us presented by the continuall accusations of a troubled conscience We have sinned against thee and done evill in thy sight and yet because thou art the God of mercy and fountain of eternall purity delighting in the conversion and salvation of a sinner we present unto thee the sacrifice of a troubled spirit of broken and contrite hearts beseâ—ching thee to let the dew of thy favour and the fire of thy love wash away our sinnes and purifie our souls Make us clean hearts O God and pure hands though our sins be as scarlet yet make them like wooll though they be as purple yet make them as white as snow Restore the voice of joy and gladnesse to us let us not be for ever separate from the sweet refreshings of thy favour and presence but give us the comforts of thy help again and let thy free Spirit loose us from the bondage of sin and establish us in the freedome and liberty of the Sons of God so shall we sing of thy righteousnesse and our lips shall give thee praise in the congregation of thy redeemed ones now henceforth and for ever Amen PSALME 52. A Prayer for deliverance from tyranny oppression and slander WHy boastest thou thy self thou â—yrant that thou canst doe mischief 2 Whereas the goodnesse of God endureth yet daily 3 Thy tongue imagineth wickednesse and with lies thou cuttest like a sharp rasour 4 Thou hast loved unrighteousnesse more then goodnesse and to talk of lies more then righteousnesse 5 Thou hast loved to speak all words that may do hurt O thou false tongue 6 Therefore shall God destroy thee for ever hee shall take thee and pluck thee out of thy dwelling and root thee out of the land of the living 7 The righteous also shall see this and fear and shall laugh him to scorn 8 Lo this is the man that took not God for his strength but trusted unto the multitude of his riches and strengthened himself in his wickednesse 9 As for me I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God my trust is in the tender mercy of God for ever and ever 10 I will alwayes give thanks unto thee for that thou hast done and I will hope in thy name for thy Saints like it well The Prayer O Almighty God whose goodnesse endureth daily extend this thy goodnesse towards us thy servants and defend us from the tyranny and malice of all our Enemies who boast themselves in mischief keep us from the obloquy of false tongues and from the slander of lying persons who talk of lies more then righteousness that we being nourished by thy goodnesse and watered with the dew of divine blessings may flourish like a green olive in the house of God bringing forth the fruits of tender mercy and abounding in peace and that we may by the suffusion of anointing of the holy Ghost be consign'd to thy everlasting Kingdome there to reign with thee who reignest eternally one God world without end Amen Evening Prayer PSALME 53. A Prayer for Redemption of the Church from the persecution of Atheists and persons irreligious THE foolish body hath said in his heart There is no God 2 Corrupt are they and become abominable in their wickednesse there is none that doth good 3 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any that would understand and seek after God 4 But they are all gone out of the way they are altogether become abominable there is also none that doth good no not one 5 Are not they without understanding that work wickednesse eating up my people as if they would eat bread they have not called upon God 6 They were afraid where no fear was for God hath broken the bones of him that besieged thee thou hast put them to confusion because God hath despised them 7 Oh that the salvation were given unto Israel out of Sion oh that the Lord would deliver his people out of captivity 8 Then should Jacob rejoyce and Israel should be right glad The Prayer O Lord God who dwellest in heaven and lookest down from thence upon the children of men be pleased to give salvation to thy people out of Sion thy holy habitation and preserve thy Church from the malice of such persons as have not called upon thee but would eate up thy people as they would eate bread that we being delivered from the captivity of sins and miseries may serve thee with freedome of spirit in joy and spirituall rejoycing all the dayes of our life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 54. A prayer for deliverance from our Enemies SAve me O God for thy names sake and avenge me in thy strength 2 Hear my prayer O God and hearken unto the words of my mouth 3 For strangers are risen up against me and tyrants which have not God before their eyes seek after my soul. 4 Behold God is my helper the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. 5 He shall reward evill unto mine enemies destroy thou them in thy truth 6 An offering of a
confidence in God BE mercifull unto me O God be mercifull unto me for my soul trusteth in thee and under the shadow of thy wings shall be my refuge untill this tyranny be overpast 2 I will call unto the most high God even unto the God that shall perform the cause which I have in hand 3 He shall send from heaven and save me from the reproof of him that would eat me up 4 God shall send forth his mercy and truthâ— my soule is among Lions 5 And I lie even among the children of men that are set on fire whose teeth are spears and arrows and thâ—ir tongue a sharp sword 6 Set up thy self O God above the heavens and 〈◊〉 glory above all the earth 7 They have laid a net for my feet and pressed down my soul they have digged a pit before me and are fallen into the midst of it themselves 8 My heart is fixed O God my heart is fixed I will sing and give praise 9 Awake up my glory awake lute and harp I my self will awake right early 10 I will give thanks unto thee O Lord among the people and I will sing unto thee among the Nations 11 For the greatnesse of thy mercy reacheth unto the Heavens and thy truth unto the Clouds 12 Set up thy self O God above the heavens and thy glory above all the earth The Prayer O Most high and mighty God who hast set thy self above the heavens and thy glory above all the earth do thou send from heaven and save us from the reproof of all our ghostly Enemies who would eate us for our soul is among Lions and the Devil is busie seeking to devour us O send out thy mercy and truth deliver us from the malicious slander of men and from the dreadfull accusations of the Devils at the day of judgement who are set on fire against us and their teeth are spears and arrows gnashing at us to tear us in pieces Let thy mercy sustain us let thy righteousnesse be interpos'd in answer for us that as our enemies accuse us thy mercies may acquit us through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 58. A Prayer that Gods people may be delivered from the malice of wicked men ARE your minds set upon righteousnesse O ye congregation and doe ye judge the thing that is right O ye sons of men 2 Yea ye imagine mischiefe in your heart upon the earth and your hands deal with wickednesse 3 The ungodly are froward even from their mothers wombe assoon as they be born they go astray and speak lies 4 They are as venemous as the poyson of a serpent even like the deaf adder that stoppeth her eares 5 Which refuseth to hear the voyce of the charmer charm he never so wisely 6 Break their teeth O God in their mouthes smite the jaw-bones of the Lions O Lord let them fall away like water that runneth apace and when they shoot their arrows let them be rooted out 7 Let them consume away like a snaile and be like the untimely fruit of a woman and let them not see the sun 8 Or ever your pots be made hot with thorns so let indignation vexe him even as a thing that is raw 9 The righteous shall rejoyce when he seeth the vengeance he shall wash his footsteps in the bloud of the ungodly 10 So that a man shall say Verely there is a reward for the righteous doubtlesse there is a God that judgeth the earth The Prayer O Almighty Lord thou God that judgest the earth who preparest rewards for the righteous and executest vengeance against the ungodly deliver all thy chosen people from the peevishnesse of froward and ungodly men whose hands deale with wickednesse and they imagine mischief in their hearts And to thy servants give thy grace that our minds may be set upon righteousnesse that we may judge the thing that is right never refusing to hear thy voyce or stopping our ears like the deaf adder against thy holy precepts that we may have no iniquity in our mouths nor unrighteousnesse in our actions and at last we may have the reward of the righteous the inheritance of thy Kingdome through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Evening Prayer PSALME 59. A Prayer against Hereticks and all other Enemies of the Church DEliver me from mâ—ne enemies O God defend me from them that rise up against me 2 O deliver me from the wicked doers and save me from the bloud-thirsty men 3 For lo they lie waiting for my soul the mighty men are gathered against me without any offence or fault of me O Lord. 4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault arise thou therefore to help me and behold 5 Stand up O Lord God of hosts thou God of Israel â—o visit all the heathen and be not mercifull unto them that offend of malicious wickednesse 6 They go to and fro in the evening they grin like a dog and run about through the city 7 Behold they speak with their mouth and swords are in their lips for who doth hear 8 But thou O Lord shalt have them in derision and thou shalt laugh all the heathen to scorn 9 My strength will I ascribe unto thee for thou art the God of my refuge 10 God sheweth me his goodnesse plenteously and God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies 11 Slay them not lest my people forget it but scatter them abroad among the people and put them down O Lord our defence 12 For the sin of their mouth and for the words of their lips they shall be taken in their pride and why their preaching is of cursing and lies 13 Consume them in thy wrath consume them that they may perish and know that it is God which ruleth in Jacob and unto the ends of the world 14 And in the evening they will return grin like a dog and will goe about the City 15 They will run here and there for meat and grudge if they be not satisfied 16 As for me I will sing of thy power and will praise thy mercy betimes in the morning for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble 17 Unto thee O my strength will I sing for thou O God art my refuge and my mercifull God The Prayer O Lord God of Israel visit us with thy salvation and deliver us from the malice of wicked doers and the violences of blood-thirsty men Let not them prosper O Lord in their machinations whose preaching is of cursing and lies and who offend of malicious wickednesse shew us thy goodnesse plenteously that we may never forget thy mercies or thy Laws for thou art our defence and refuge and our mercifull God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 60. A Prayer in time of Warre or Temptation O God thou hast cast us out and scattered us abroad thou also hast been displeased O turn thee to us again 2 Thou hast moved the land and divided it heal the sores thereof for it shaketh
heard 8 Which holdeth our soul in life and suffereth not ouâ— feet to slip 9 For thou O God hast proved us thou also hast tried us like as silver is tried 10 Thou broughtest us into the snare and layedst trouble upon our loyns 11 Thou sufferedst men to ride over our heads we went through fire and water and thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place 12 I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings and will pay thee my vows which I promised with my lips and spake with my mouth when I was in trouble 13 I will offer unto thee fat burnt-sacrifices with the incense of rams I will offer bullocks and goats 14 O come hither and hearken all ye that fear God and I will tell you what he hath done for my soul. 15 I called unto him with my mouth and gave him praises with my tongue 16 If I encline unto wickednesse with my heart the Lord will not hear me 17 But God hath heard me and considered the voyce of my prayer 18 Praised be God which hath not cast out my prayer nor turned his mercy from me The Prayer O Lord God who art wonderfull in thy works and in thy doings towards the children of men thou chastisest every one whoÌ„ thou receivest proving us and trying us like as silver is tried let thy mercifull hands lead us through the fire of afflictions and the waters of temporall chastisements so as we may not be consumed with the flames of thy wrath nor the waters go over our souls but that we being sustained by the comforts of thy Spirit and refreshed with the dew of thy graces we may at last be brought out into a wealthy place even the place of eternall treasures O give us thy grace that our hearts encline not to wickednesse and that our feet slip not that so we regarding thy laws and having respect to obey thy holy will and pleasure thou mayest hear our prayers the greatnesse of thy power may cast down all our enemies that they may never be able to exalt themselves that while thou holdest our souls in life we may never cease praising thee who hast never turn'd thy mercy from us through Jesus Christ our Lord· Amen PSALME 67. A prayer that all men may blesse God and God may blesse all men GOd be mercifull unto us and blesse us and shew us the light of his countenance and be mercifull unto us 2 That thy way may be known upon earth thy saving health among all Nations 3 Let the people praise thee O God yea let all the people praise thee 4 O let the Nations rejoyce and be glad for thou shalt judge the folk righteously and govern the Nations upon earth 5 Let the people praise thee O God let all the people praise thee 6 Then shall the earth bring forth her increase and God even our own God shall give us his blessing 7 God shall blesse us and all the ends of the world shall fear him The Prayer O Lord God thou Governour of all Nations and the righteous Judge of the whole earth be mercifull unto us and blesse us Thou makest the Sun to shine upon all the corners of the habitable world giving his light both to the good and bad let the light of thy countenance diffuse it self to all Nations and to all men Lighten all our darknesses with the beams of thy divine favour teach thy wayes unto all the people of the earth and give thy saving health to all Nations that while all joyn with one consent to fear thee and to give thee praises thou mayest govern us all in peace and righteousnesse and when thoâ— shalt come to judge us we may receive thy everlasting mercies Grant this for Jesus Christ his sake our onely Mediator and Advocate Amen Morning Prayer PSALME 68. A Prayer for defence and propagation of the Catholike Church LEt God arise and let his enemies be scattered let them also that hate him flee before him 2 Like as the smoak vanisheth so shalt thou drive them away and like as waxe melteth at the fire so let the ungodly perish at the presence of God 3 But let the righteous be glad and rejoyce before God let them also be merry and joyfull 4 O sing unto God and sing praises unto his name magnifie him that rideth upon the Heavens as it were upon an horse praise him in his name yea and rejoyce before him 5 He is a father of the fatherlesse and defendeth the cause of the widows even God in his holy habitation 6 He is the God that maketh men to be of one minde in an house and bringeth the prisoners out of captivity but letteth the runnagates continue in scarcenesse 7 O God when thou wentest forth before the people when thou wentest through the wildernesse 8 The earth shook and the heavens dropped at the presence of God even as Sinai also was moved at the presence of God which is the God of Israel 9 Thou O God sentest a gracious rain upon thine inheritance and refreshedst it when it was weary 10 Thy congregation shall dwell therein for thou O God hast of thy goodnesse prepared for the poor 11 The Lord gave the word great was the company of the preachers 12 Kings with their Armies did flee and were discomfited and they of the houshold divided the spoil 13 Though ye have lien among the pots yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove that is covered with silver wings and her feathers like gold 14 When the Almighty scattered Kings for their sake then were they as white as snow in Salmon 15 As the hill of Basan so is Gods hill even an high hill as the hill of Basan 16 Why hop ye so ye high hils this is Gods hill in the which it pleaseth him to dwell yea the Lord will abide in it for ever 17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand even thousands of Angels and the Lord is among them as in the holy place of Sinai 18 Thou art gone up on high thou hast led captivity captive and received gifts for men yea even for thine enemies that the Lord God may dwell among them 19 Praised bee the Lord daily even the God which helpeth us and poureth his benefits upon us 20 He is our God even the God of whom commeth salvation God is the Lord by whom we escape death 21 God shall wound the head of his enemies and the hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his wickednesse 22 The Lord hath said I will bring my people again as I did from Basan mine own will I bring again as I did sometime from the deep of the sea 23 That thy foot may bee dipped in the bloud of thine enemies and that the tongue of thy dogges may be red through the same 24 It is well seen O God how thou goest how thou my God and King goest in the sâ—nctuary 25 The singers go before the Minstrels follow after in the midst are the
damsels playing with the timbrels 26 Give thanks O Israel unto God the Lord in the congregations from the ground of the heart 27 There is little Benjamin their ruler and the Princes of Judah their counsell the princes of Zabulon and the Princes of Nephthali 28 Thy God hath sent forth strength for thee stablish the thing O God that thou hast wrought in us 29 For thy temples sake at Jerusalem so shall Kings bring presents unto thee 30 When the company of the Spear-men and multitude of the mighty are scattered abroad among the beasts of the people so that they humbly bring pieces of silver and when he hath scattered the people that delight in warre 31 Then shall the Princes come out of Egypt the Morians land shall soon stretch out her hands unto God 32 Sing unto God O ye kingdomes of the earth O sing praises unto the Lord. 33 Which sitteth in the heavens over all from the beginning lo he doth send out his voyce yea and that a mighty voyce 34 Ascribe ye the power to God over Israel his worship and strength is in the clouds 35 O God wonderfull art thou in thy holy places even the God of Israel he will give strength and power unto his people blessed be God The Prayer O Lord God mighty and mercifull thou ridest upon the heavens as it were upon an horse thou art the father of the fatherlesse and defendest the cause of the widow have mercy upon thy holy Church and since her Lord and Spouse is gone up on high even to his holy habitation leave us not comfortlesse but send the holy Ghost in assistances and gifts to dwel amongst us that by his aid we may escape death spirituall and the bitternesse of the temporall Send a gracious rain even the dew of thy divine favours upon thine inheritance to refresh us in our wearinesse and sadnesses Make thy people innocent and chast as the dove and besides the beauty of internall sanctity let thy Church be covered with silver wings and her feathers like gold decked and assisted with exteriour advantages as may best promote thy honour and the services of religion Let all the Princes and lands of the earth stretch their hands out unto thee O God and confesse thy mightinesse and thy honour that thy Gospel going forth into all lands peace and all thy blessings may follow it and thy praise be multiplied from generation to generation through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Evening Prayer PSALME 69. A prayer in times of persecution for the cause of Religion SAve me O God for the watâ—rs are come in even unto my soul. 2 I stick fast in the deep mire where no ground is I am come into deep waters so that the flouds run over me 3 I am weary of crying my throat is dry my sight faileth me for waiting so long upon my God 4 They that hate me without a cause are moe then the hairs of my head they that are mine enemies and would destroy me guiltlesse are mighty 5 I payed them the things that I never took God thou knowest my simplenesse and my faults are not hid from thee 6 Let not them that trust in thee O Lord God of hosts be ashamed for my cause let not them that seek thee be confounded through me O Lord God of Israel 7 And why for thy sake have I suffered reproof shame hath covered my face 8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren even an aliant unto my mothers children 9 For the zeal of thy house hath even eaten me and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee are fallen upon me 10 I wept and chastned my self with fasting and that was turned to my reproof 11 I put on sackcloth also and they jested upon me 12 They that sit in the gate speak against me and the drunkards make songs upon me 13 But Lord I make my prayer unto thee in an acceptable time 14 Hear me O God in the multitude of thy mercy even in the truth of thy salvation 15 Take me out of the mire that I sink not oh let me be delivered from them that hate me and out of the deep waters 16 Let not the water-floud drown me neither let the deep swallow me up and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me 17 Hear me O Lord for thy loving kindnesse is comfortable turn thee unto me according to the multitude of thy mercies 18 And hide not thy face from thy servant for I am in trouble oh haste thee and hear me 19 Draw nigh unto my soul and save it oh deliver me because of mine enemies 20 Thou hast known my reproof my shame and my dishonour mine adversaries are all in thy sight 21 Thy rebuke hath broken my heart I am full of heavinesse I looked for some to have pity on me but there was no man neither found I any to comfort me 22 They gave me gall to eat and when I was thirsty they gave me vinegar to drink 23 Let their table be made a snare to take themselves withall and let the things that should have been for their wealth be unto them an occasion of falling 24 Let their eyes be blinded that they see not and ever bow down their backs 25 Poure out thine indignation upon them and let thy wrathfull displeasure toke hold of them 26 Let their habitation be void and no man to dwell in their tents 27 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten and they talk how they may vex them whom thou hast wounded 28 Let them fall from one wickednesse to another and not come into thy righteousnesse 29 Let them be wiped out of the book of the living and not bee written among the righteous 30 As for me when I am poor and in heavinesse thy help O God shall lift me up 31 I will praise the name of God with a song and magnifie it with thanksgiving 32 This also shall please the Lord better then a bullock that hath horns and hoofs 33 The humble shall consider this and be glad seek ye after God and your soul shall live 34 For the Lord heareth the poor and despiseth not his prisoners 35 Let heaven and earth praise him the sea and all that moveth therein 36 For God will save Sion and build the Cities of Juda that men may dwell there and have it in possession 37 The posterity also of his servants shall inherit it and they that love his name shall dwell therein The Prayer O Blessed Jesu whose loving kindnesse is comfortable who for our sakes didst taste vineger and gall that thou mightest redeem us from the bitternesse of death and sin and establish to thy self a Church in holy Religion and defend it with thy favour and power have mercy upon thy servants who suffer from the hands of their enemies for the testimony of a good conscience and the doctrines of a Cathâ—like faith Let not them that trust in thee O Lord God of hosts be ashamed but let
even as the drops that water the earth 7 In his time shall the righteous flourish yea and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth 8 His dominion shall be also from the one sea to the other and from the floud unto the worlds end 9 They that dwell in the wildernesse shall kneel before him his enemies shall lick the dust 10 The kings of Tharsis and of the Isles shall give presents the kings of Arabia and Saba shall bring gifts 11 All kings shall fall down before him all nations shall doe him service 12 For he shall deliver the poor when he crieth the needy also and him that hath no helper 13 He shall be favourable to the simple and needy and â—hall preserve the souls of the poor 14 Hee shall deliver their soules from falshood and wrong and dear shall their bloud be in his sight 15 He shall live and unto him shall be given of the gold of Arabia prayer shall be made ever unto him and daily shall he be praised 16 There shall be an heap of corn in the earth high upon the hils his fruit shall shake like Libanus and shall be green in the city like grasse upon the earth 17 His name shall endure for ever his name shall remain under the sun among the posterities which shall be blessed through him and all the heathen shall praisâ— him 18 Blessed be the Lord God even the God of Israel which onely doth wondrous things 19 And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever and all the earth shall be filled with his majesty Amen Amen The Prayer O Blessed Jesu who didst descend from heaven into the womb of the blessed Virgin like rain into a fleece of wooll thou that punishest the wrong doer and defendest the children of the poor and them that have no helper have mercy upon thy Holy Church be pleased by her ministery to extend thy blessings and thy dominion from the one Sea to the other even unto the worlds end that all Kings of the earth may fall down before thee and all Nations may do thee service Make thy righteous people to flourish and so subdue their enemies under them delivering them from falshood and wrong that they may be blessed with abundance of Peace and be satisfied with thy righteousnesse and salvation through thy mercies O blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesu Amen Evening Prayer PSALME 73. A Prayer that we may have our portion in God and not in the good things of the men of this world TRuly God is loving unto Israel even unto such as are of a clean heart 2 Neverthelesse my feet were almost gone my treadings had welnigh slipt 3 And why I was grieved at the wicked I doe also see the ungodly in such prosperity 4 For they are in no perill of death but are lusty and strong 5 They come in no misfortune like other folk neither are they plagued like other men 6 And this is the cause that they be so holden with pride and overwhelmed with cruelty 7 Their eyes swell with fatnesse and they doe even what they lust 8 They corrupt other and speak of wicked blasphemy their talking is against the most Highest 9 For they stretch forth their mouth unto the heaven and their tongue goeth through the world 10 Therefore fall the people unto them and thereout suck they no small advantage 11 Tush say they how should God perceive it is there knowledge in the most Highest 12 Lo these are the ungodly these prosper in the World and these have riches in possession and I said Then have I cleansed my heart in vain and washed my hands in innocency 13 All the day long have I been punished and chastened every morning 14 Yea and I had almost said even as they but lo then should I have condemned the generation of thy children 15 Then thought I to understand this but it was too hard for me 16 Untill I went into the sanctuary of God then understood I the end of these men Namely how thou dost set them in slippery places and castest them down and destroyest them 18 Oh how suddenly doe they consume perish and come to a fearfull end 19 Yea even like as a dream when one awaketh so shalt thou make their image to vanish out of the City 20 Thus my heart was grieved and it went even through my reins 21 So foolish was I and ignorant even as it were a beast before thee 22 Neverthelesse I am alway by thee for thou hast holden me by my right hand 23 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsâ—ll and after that receive me with glory 24 Whom have I in heaven but thee and there is none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee 25 My flesh and my heart faileth but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever 26 For lo they that forsake thee shall perish thou hast destroyed all them that commit fornication against thee 27 But it is good for me to hold me fast by God to put my trust in the Lord God and to speak of all thy works in the gates of the daughter of Sion The Prayer O Lord God who art loving unto all thy Church even unto all such as are of a clean heart give unto us hearts humble and mercifull that we may never be holden with pride nor overwhelmed with cruelty and sanctifie our words and lips that we may never blaspheme thy holinesse nor our talking be ever against thee or thy honour O God most Highest give unto us such religious and mortified affections that we may never thirst after the temporall advantages and prosperities of the wicked set not our feet in slippery places lest we be suddenly cast down and have our portion in the lot of the wicked who perish and come to a fearfull end guide us with thy â—ounsell that we holding us fast by thee and putting our trust in thee ô God thou mayest be the strength of our hearts the hope of our souls and the ground of all our confidence and content in this life and after this life is ended thou maiest receive us with glory and be our portion for ever through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 74. A Prayer against Sacrilegious persons and all the Enemies of the Church O God wherefore art thou absent from us so long why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture 2 O think upon thy congregation whom thou hast purchased and redeemed of old 3 Think upon the tribe of thy inheritance and mount Sion wherein thou hast dwelt 4 Lift up thy feet that thou maist utterly destroy every enemy which hath done evill in thy sanctuary 5 Thine adversaries roar in the midst of thy congregations and set up their banners for tokens 6 He that hewed timber afore out of the thick trees was known to bring it to an excellent work 7 But now they break down all the carved work thereof with axes and hammers 8 They
live a godly life 13 O Lord God of hosts blessed is the man that putteth his trust in thee The Prayer O Lord God of â—â—sts who dwellest in the heavens seated in essentiall and eternall felicities fill our hearts with desires and longings to enter into those Courts where thou sittest attended with the beauteous orders of Angels and millions of beatified spirits and that our desires may receive infinite satisfactions give us thy help that we going through the vale of misery the pools may be filled with water our hearts and eyes may run over with tears of repentance and overflow with sorrow and contrition for our sins that we living a godly life going from strength to strength from vertue to vertue at last we may appear in Sion unto the God of gods beholding the face of thine Anointed thy Christ and our Jesus and may dwell one day in thy Courts even all the long day of eternity through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 85. A thanksgiving for Gods free mercy in the pardon of our sinnes and a prayer for the continuance and increase of his mercies to us LOrd thou art become gracious unto thy land thou haâ—t turned away the captivity of Jacob. 2 Thou hast forgiven the offence of thy people and â—overed all their sins 3 Thou hast taken away all thy displeasure and turâ—ed thy self from thy wrathfull indignation 4 Turn us then O God our Saviour and let thine â—nger cease from us 5 Wilt thou be displeased at us for ever and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one generation to another 6 Wilt thou not turn again and quicken us that thy people may rejoyce in thee 7 Shew us thy mercy O Lord and grant us thy salvation 8 I will hearken what the Lord God will say concerning me for he shall speak peace unto his people and to â—is saints that they turn not again 9 For his salvation is nigh them that fear him that glory may dwell in our land 10 Mercy and truth are met together righteousnesse and peace have kissâ—d each other 11 Truth shall flourish out of the earth and righteousnesse hath looked down from heaven 12 Yea the Lord shal shew loving kindnesse and our land shall give her encrease 13 Righteousnesse shall goe before him and he shall direct his going in the way The Prayer O Most gracious God who art reconciled unto us in our Saviour Jesus having for his sake forgiven the offences of thy people covered all their sins with the robe of his most immaculate sanctity and righteousnesse let thy grace convert and quicken us that we may rejoyce in thee and thy salvation in faith of thy promises in the hope of actuall communication of thy mercies to us and in love to thee for so great blessings and redemption and when thou hast spoken peace unto our souls and reconciled us to thy self in the bloud of thy Son give us the grace of perseverance that we may never turn again to folly but may follow mercy and truth all our days and at last be satisfied with thy righteousnesse and peace eternall through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Morning Prayer PSALME 86. A Prayer for sanctity and preservation BOw down thine ear O Lord and hear me for I am poor and in misery 2 Preserve thou my soule for I am holy my God save thy servant that putteth his trust in thee 3 Be mercifull unto me O Lord for I will call daily upon thee 4 Comfort the soul of thy servant for unto thee O Lord do I lift up my soul. 5 For thou Lord art good and gracious and of great mercy unto all them that call upon thee 6 Give ear Lord unto my prayer and ponder the voyce of my humble desires 7 In the time of my trouble I will call upon thee for thou hearest me 8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee O Lord there is not one that can do as thou doest 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and â—orship thee O Lord and shall glorifie thy Name 10 For thou art great and doest wondrous things â—â—ou art God alone 11 Teach me thy way O Lord and I will walk in â—hy truth O knit my heart unto thee that I may fear thy Name 12 I will thank thee O Lord my God with all my heart and will praise thy Name for evermore 13 For great is thy mercy toward me and thou hast delivered my soul from the nethermost hell 14 O God the proud are risen against me and the congregations of naughty men have sought after my soul and have not set thee before their eyes 15 But thou O Lord God art full of compassion â—nd mercy long-suffering plenteous in goodnesse and truth 16 O turn thee then unto me and have mercy upon me give thy strength unto thy servant and help the son of thine handmaid 17 Shew some good token upon mee for good that they which hate me may see it and be ashamed because thou Lord hast holpen me and comforted me The Prayer O Lord God good and gracious and of great mercy unto all them that call upon thee give ear unto our prayers ponder the voice of our desires when ever we call upon thee in our trouble Let the souls of thy servants be refreshed with thy comforts and defend us from the congregations of proud and naughty men Turn thee unto us with mercy give thy strength unto us teach us thy laws make us to walk in thy truth give us the fear of thy Name and knit our hearts to thee with the indissoluble bands of charity and obedience that our souls being saved from the nethermost hell we may worship thee O Lord and glorifie thy name who art full of compassion and mercy long-suffering and plenteous in goodnesse and truth which thou hast manifested to us in our deliverance and redemption through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 87. A contemplation of the excellencies of Sion or the celestiall Jerusalem HEr foundations are upon the holy hils the Lord loveth the gates of Sion more then all the dwellings of Jacob. 2 Very excellent things are spoken of thee thou city of God 3 I will think upon Rahab and Babylon with them that know thee 4 Behold yee the Philistines also and they of Tyre with the Morians lo there was he born 5 And of Sion it shall be reported that he was born in her and the most High shall stablish her 6 The Lord shall rehearse it when he writeth up the people that he was born there 7 The singers also and trumpeters shall be rehearse all my fresh springs shall be in thee The Prayer O Lord God who dwellest in Sion and delightest to have thy habitation in the hearts of men thou hast built the Church as a City upon a hill and laid the foundation of it upon the Apostles and Prophets Jesus Christ being the chief Corner-stone make us to be a spirituall building fit for thy
habitation and a residence for thy holy Spirit grounding us in faith building us up in hope and perfecting us in charity that we being joyned in the communion of Saints in the union of the holy Catholique Church militant on earth may all partake of the blessings of thy Church triumphant in the City of thee our God in the celestiall Jerusalem where thou livest and reignest ever one God world without end Amen PSALME 88. A Prayer in time of sicknesse and danger of death O Lord God of my salvation I have cryed day and night before thee O let my prayer enter into thy presence incline thine ear unto my calling 2 For my soul is full of trouble and my life draweth nigh unto hell 3 I am counted as one of them that goe down into the pit and I have been even as a man that hath no strength 4 Free among the dead like unto them that be wounded and lie in the grave which be out of remembrance and are cut away from thy hand 5 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit in a place of darknesse and in the deep 6 Thine indignation lieth hard upon me and thou hast vexed me with all thy storms 7 Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me and made me to be abhorred of them 8 I am so fast in prison that I cannot get forth 9 My sight faileth for very trouble Lord I have called daily upon thee I have stretched out my hands unto thee 10 Doest thou shew wonders among the dead or shall the dead rise up again and praise thee 11 Shall thy loving kindnesse be shewed in the grave or thy faithfulnesse in destruction 12 Shall thy wondrous works be known in the dark and thy righteousnesse in the land where all things are forgotten 13 Unto thee have I cried O Lord and early shall my prayer come before thee 14 Lord why abhorrest thou my soul and hidest thou thy face from me 15 I am in misery and like unto him that is at the point to die even from my youth up thy terrours have I suffered with a troubled minde 16 Thy wrathfull displeasure goeth over me and the fear of thee hath undone me 17 They came round about me dayly like water and compâ—ssed me together on every side 18 My lovers and friends hast thou put away from me and hid mine acquaintance out of my sight The Prayer O Lord God of our salvation who for our sakes wert wounded and didst die and lie in the grave but yet alone of all that ever died wert free among the dead and by thine own power didst arise again with victory and triumph have mercy upon thy servant for thine indignation lieth hard upon me and thou hast vexed me with all thy storms my soul is full of trouble by reason of my sins and my life draweth nigh unto the grave restore me unto thy favour and let me not go down into the dark nor my life into the place where all things are forgotten but let me shew forth thy loving kindnesse amongst thy redeemed ones in the land of the living for the living the living he shall praise thee and confesse the holinesse and the mercies of thy holy Name O hide not thou thy face from me but give me health of body and restore and preserve me in the life of righteousnesse and so blesse me with opportunities of doing thee service that I may redeem the time past and by thy grace may grow rich in good works always abounding in the work of the Lord that when thou shalt demand my soul to be rendred up into thy hands my soul may not be abhorred of thee nor suffer thy terrors but may feel an eternity of blessings in the resurrection of the just through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Evening Prayer PSALME 89. A Prayer for the King in time of Wars or any publike calamity MY song shall be alway of the loving kindnesse of the Lord with my mouth will I ever be shewing thy truth from one generation to another 2 For I have said mercy shall be set up for ever thy truth shalt thou stablish in the heavens 3 I have made a covenant with my chosen I have sworn unto David my servant 4 Thy seed will I stablish for ever and set up thy throne from one generation to another 5 O Lord the very heavens shall praise thy wondrous works and thy truth in the congregation of the saints 6 For who is he among the clouds that shall be compared unto the Lord 7 And what is he among the gods that shall be like unto the Lord 8 God is very greatly to be feared in the counsell of the Saints and to be had in reverence of all them that are round about him 9 O Lord God of hosts who is like unto thee thy truth most mighty Lord is on every side 10 Thou rulest the raging of the sea thou stillest the waves thereof when they arise 11 Thou hast subdued Egypt and destroyed it thou hast scattered thine enemies abroad with thy mighty arm 12 The heavens are thine the earth also is thine thou hast laid the foundation of the round world and all that therein is 13 Thou hast made the North and the South Tabor and Hermon shall rejoyce in thy Name 14 Thou hast a mighty arm strong is thy hand and high is thy right hand 15 Righteousnesse and equity is the habitation of thy seat mercy and truth shall goe before thy face 16 Blessed is the people O Lord that can rejoyce in thee they shall walk in the light of thy countenance 17 Their delight shall be daily in thy Name and in thy righteousnesse shall they make their boast 18 For thou art the glory of their strength and in thy loving kindnesse thou shalt lift up our horns 19 For the Lord is our defence the holy one of Israel is our King 20 Thou spakest sometimes in vision unto thy Saints and saidest I have laid help upon one that is mighty I have exalted one chosen out of the people 21 I have found David my servant with my holy oyle have I anointed him 22 My hand shall hold him fast and my arme shall strengthen him 23 The enemy shall not be able to doe him violence the son of wickednesse shall not hurt him 24 I shall smite down his foes before his face and plague them that hate him 25 My truth also and my mercy shall be with him and in my Name shall his horn be exalted 26 I will set his dominion also in the sea and his right hand in the flouds 27 He shall call me Thou art my Father my God and my strong salvation 28 And I will make him my first-born higher then the Kings of the earth 29 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore and my covenant shall stand fast with him 30 His seed also will I make to endure for ever and his throne as the days of heaven 31 But if his children forsake
They smite down thy people O Lord and trouble thine heritage 6 They murder the widow and the stranger and put the fatherlesse to death 7 And yet they say Tush the Lord shall not see neither shall the God of Jacob regard it 8 Take heed ye unwise among the people O ye fools when will ye understanâ— 9 He that planted the eare shall he not heare or hee that made the eye shall he not see 10 Or he that nurtureth the heathen it is he that teacheth man knowledge shall not he punish 11 The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man that they are but vain 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest O Lord and teachest him in thy law 13 That thou mayest give him patience in time of adversity untill the pit be digged up for the ungodly 14 For the Lord will not fail his people neither will he forsake his inheritance 15 Untill righteousnesse turn again unto judgement all such as be true of heart shall follow it 16 Who will rise up with me against the wicked or who will take my part against the evill doers 17 If the Lord had not helped me it had not failed but my soul had been put to silence 18 But when I said My foot hath slipped thy mercy O Lord held me up 19 In the multitude of the sorrows that I had in my heart thy comforts have refreshed my soul. 20 Wilt thou have any thing to doe with the stoole of wickednesse which imagineth mischief as a law 21 They gather them together against the soul of the righteous and condemn the innocent bloud 22 But the Lord is my refuge and my God is the strength of my confidence He shall recompence them their wickednesse and destroy them in their own malice yea the Lord our God shall destroy them The Prayer O Lord God Judge of the world to whom vengeance belongeth and the execution of righteous judgements have mercy upon us chasten us with thy gentlenesse and fatherly correction when we sin against thee teach us in thy law be our refuge and our confidence in our troubles and give us patience in times of adversity that in the multitude of sorrows thy comforts may refresh us thy mercies may relieve us thy grace may pardon and confirm us that our feet slip not and our souls be not put to silence Have pitty upon all distressed and miserable people do justice upon all that murder the widow that put the fatherlesse to death that grinde the face of the poor Fail not thy people O Lord and forsake not thine inheritance but destroy the devices of all them that imagine mischief as a law and are confederate against the righteous to condemne the innocent to discountenance Religion to disadvantage thy worship and service that in the day of eternall vengeance when thou shalt reward the proud after their deserving and the pit be digged for the ungodly we may have the lot of thine inheritance and reign in the fellowship of Saints who give honour and praise to thee O Lord God Almighty world without end Amen Morning Prayer PSALME 95. A Hymne invitatory to the worship of God and a prayer for obedience to his will O Come let us sing unto the Lord let us heartily rejoyce in the strength of our salvation 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving and shew our selves glad in him with psalmes 3 For the Lord is a great God and a great King above all gods 4 In his hand are all the corners of the earth and the strength of the hils is his also 5 The sea is his and he made it and his hands prepared the dry land 6 O come let us worship and fall down and kneele before the Lord our maker 7 For he is the Lord our God and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hands 8 To day if ye will heare his voyce harden not your hearts as in the provocation and as in the day of temptation in the wildernesse 9 When your fathers tempted me proved mee and saw my works 10 Fourty years long was I grieved with this generation and said It is a people that doe erre in their hearts for they have not known my ways 11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest The Prayer O Great God the Lord our Maker who art a King above all gods give us the graces of humility and holy religion that we may worthily praise and worship thy glories and perfections infinite We are the people of thy pasture let thy mercies lead us and feed and refresh our souls with the divine nutriment of thy Word and Sacraments we are the sheep of thy hands do thou guide us that we may never goe astray or if we do bring us home into the sheepfold of our great Shepheard that we hearing his voyce may not harden our hearts neither tempting thy mercies nor provoking thy wrath that our hearts being preserved from error and our ways from obliquity and crookednesse we may at last enter into thy eternall rest through the merits and guidance of our great Shepheard Jesus Christ our Mediator and Redeemer Amen PSALME 96. A hymne of adoration and magnifying the glories of God O Sing unto the Lord a new song sing unto the Lord all the whole earth 2 Sing unto the Lord and praise his name be telling of his salvation from day to day 3 Declare his honour unto the heathen and his wonders unto all people 4 For the Lord is great and cannot worthily be praised he is more to be feared then all gods 5 As for all the gods of the heathen they be but idols but it is the Lord that made the heavens 6 Glory and worship are before him power and honour are in his sanctuary 7 Ascribe unto the Lord O ye kindreds of the people ascribe unto the Lord worship and power 8 Ascribe unto the Lord the honour due unto his name bring presents and come into his courts 9 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holinesse let the whole earth stand in awe of him 10 Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is King and that it is he which hath made the round world so fast that it cannot be moved and how that he shall judge the people righteously 11 Let the heavens rejoyce and let the earth be glad let the sea make a noise and all that therein is 12 Let the field be joyfull and all that is in it then shall all the trees of the wood rejoyce before the Lord. 13 For he cometh for he cometh to judge the earth and with righteousnesse to judge the world and the people with his truth The Prayer O Lord God in whose sanctuary is power and honour before whose presence is glory and worship fill our lips and souls with great devotion and reverence towards thee our God Make us to love thy goodnesse to adore thy omnipotency to reverence thy justice to
holy hill in thine everlasting habitation through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 100. A Psalm of praise to God for his mercy truth O Be joyfull in the Lord all ye lands serve the Lord with gladnesse and come before him presence with a song 2 Be ye sure that the Lord he is God it is he that hath made us and not we our selves we are his people and the sheep of his pasture 3 O goe your way into his gates with thanskgiving into his courts with praise be thankfull unto him and speak good of his name 4 For the Lord is gracious his mercy is everlasting and his truth endureth from generation to generation The Prayer O Lord our God who hast created us out of nothing and hast redeemed us from misery and death when we were thine enemies shewing great expresses of thy loving kindness when we were vessels of wrath and inheritors of perdition revealing thy truth unto us in the Sermons of the Gospel teach us to walk as thou hast commanded us to believe as thou hast taught us that we may inherit what thou hast promised us for thou art the way the truth and the life we are thy people and the sheep of thy pasture thou art our guide and our defence let thy grace teach us to serve thee and thy holy Spirit assist and promote our endeavours with the blessings of gladnesse and chearfulnesse of Spirit that we may love to speak good of thy Name and at last may go into the courts of thy Temple with praise and a song in our mouths to thy honour and eternall glory whose mercy and truth is everlasting and revealed unto the Church in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen PSALME 101. A Prayer for a holy life MY song shall be of mercy and judgement unto thee O Lord will I sing 2 O let me have understanding in the way of godlinesse 3 When wilt thou come unto me I will walk in my house with a perfect heart 4 I will take no wicked thing in hand I hate the sins of unfaithfulnesse there shall no such cleave unto me 5 A froward heart shall depart from me I will not know a wicked person 6 Who so privily slandereth his neighbour him will I destroy 7 Whoso hath also a proud look and high stomack I will not suffer him 8 Mine eyes look unto such as be faithfull in the land that they may dwell with me 9 Whoso leadeth a godly life he shall be my servant 10 There shall no deceitfull person dwell in my house he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight 11 I shall soon destroy all the ungodly that are in the land that I may root out all wicked doers from the City of the Lord. The Prayer O Lord God of eternall purity who art of pure eyes and canst behold no unrighteousnesse or impurity enlighten our understandings that we may have knowledge in the way of godlinesse make our paths straight and our hearts perfect take from us the sins of unfaithfulnesse correct and mortifie in us all froward and peevish dispositions let us love the society of the Saints and hate the fellowship of the wicked that we may not be destroyed with the ungodly nor be rooted out from the City of the Lord and banished from the sweetnesse of thy presence for with thee is light and health and salvation to thy Name be all honour and glory and praise ascribed world without end Amen Morning Prayer PSALME 102. A Prayer for comfort in sadnesse anxiety of spirit sicknesse or any other affliction HEar my prayer O Lord and let my crying come unto thee 2 Hide not thy face from me in the time of my trouble encline thine ears unto me when I call O hear me and that right soon 3 For my days are consumed away like smoak and my bones are burnt up as it were a firebrand 4 My heart is smitten down and withered like grasse so that I forget to eat my bread 5 For the voyce of my groaning my bones will scarce cleave to my flesh 6 I am become like a pelican in the wildernesse and like an owle that is in the desert 7 I have watched and am even as it were a sparrow that sitteth alone upon the house top 8 Mine enemies revile me all the day long and they that are mad upon me are sworn together against me 9 For I have eaten ashes as it were bread and mingled my drink with weeping 10 And that because of thine indignation and wrath for thou hast taken me up and cast me down 11 My days are gone like a shadow and I am withered like grasse 12 But thou O Lord shalt endure for ever and â—hy remembrance throughout all generations 13 Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Sion for it is time that thou have mercy upon her yea the time is come 14 And why thy servants think upon her stones and it piâ—ieth them to see her in the dust 15 The heathen shall fear thy Name O Lord and all the kings of the earth thy majesty 16 When the Lord shall build up Sion and when his glory shall appear 17 When he turneth him unto the prayer of the poore dâ—stiâ—ute and despiseth not their desire 18 This shall be written for those that come after and the people which shall be born shall praise the Lord. 19 For he hath looked down from his sanctuary out of the heaven did the Lord behold the earth 20 That he might hear the mournings of such as be in captivity and deliver the children appointed unto death 21 That they may declare the Name of the Lord in Sion and his worship at Jerusalem 22 When the people are gathered together and the kingdomes also to serve the Lord. 23 He brought down my strength in my journey and shortened my days 24 But I said O my God take me not away in the midst of mine age as for thy years they endure throughout all generations 25 Thou Lord in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth and the heavens are the work of thy hands 26 They shall perish but thou shalt endure they all shall wax old as doth a garment 27 And as a vesture shalt thou change them and they shall be changed but thou art the same and thy years shall not faile 28 The children of thy servants shall continue and â—heir seed shall stand fast in thy sight The Prayer O Eternall God who endurest for ever and thy remembrance throughout all generations have pity upon us according to the infinite treasures of thy loving kindnesse hear the voice of our groaning for thy indignation and thy wrath lieth hard upon us our sins have put an edge upon thy sword and a thorn into our wounded consciences O build up the ruines of our souls repair the breaches of our comforts and our hopes and let thy glory now appear for that shines brightest in the beams of thy mercy and when thou turnest
I will keep thy commandements with my whole heart 6 Their heart is as fat as brawn but my delight hath been in thy law 7 It is good for me that I have been in trouble that I may learn thy Statutes 8 The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me then thousands of gold and silver The Prayer THou O Lord art gracious even in the execution of thy judgements and displeasure against sinners thou sendest chastisement and correction to us when we go wrong that thou mayest chide us into obedience and the blessings of eternity let not idlenesse and sensuality make us remisse in our duty nor our own vanity and the sense of thy favour make us proud nor the want of holy discipline make us impudent and refractory but let thy mercies and judgements learn us thy statutes and make them dearer to us then thousands of gold and silver that while we make thy statutes to be our treasure our heart may be fixed on them in a continuall meditation through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen Evening Prayer X. THy hands have made me and fashioned me O give me understanding that I may learn thy commandments 2 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me because I have put my trust in thy word 3 I know O Lord that thy judgements are right and that thou of very faithfulnesse hast caused me to be troubled 4 O let thy mercifull kindnesse be my comfort according to thy word unto thy servant 5 O let thy loving mercies come unto me that I may live for thy law is my delight 6 Let the proud be confounded for they go wickedly about to destroy me but I will be occupied in thy commandments 7 Let such as fear thee and have known thy testimonies be turned unto me 8 O let my heart be sound in thy statutes that I be not ashamed The Prayer O Lord our Maker thy hands have made us and fashioned us let thy holy Spirit regenerate us and thy grace form us anew that the old man being destroyed the new man may be produced in righteousnes and sanctity that our hearts may be sound in thy statutes without hypocrisy and inordinate ends full of candor ingenuity that thy loving mercies comming unto us in a full stream we may live in them and be turned unto thee never to be removed from thy law and love Grant this for the love of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen XI MY soule hath longed for thy salvation and I have a good hope because of thy word 2 Mine eyes long sore for thy word saying O when wilt thou comfort me 3 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke yet do I not forget thy statutes 4 How many are the dayes of thy servant when wilt thou be avenged of them that persecute me 5 The proud have digged pits for me which are not after thy law 6 All thy commandments are true they persecute me falsly O be thou may help 7 They had almost made an end of me upon earth but I forsook not thy commandments 8 O quicken me after thy loving kindnesse and so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth The Prayer O Lord our helper teach us to remember our end to consider our years that are past that we in consideration how few the days of thy servants are which are yet to come may quicken our industry and affections to thy law that by a double and more active endeavour in the ways of thy Commandments we may redeem the time and by thy mercy being delivered from all them that trouble and persecute us we may be refreshed in thy eternall comforts through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen XII O Lord thy word endureth for ever in heaven 2 Thy truth also remaineth from one generation to another thou hast laid the foundation of the earth and it abideth 3 They continue this day according to thine ordinance for all things serve thee 4 If my delight had not been in thy law I should have perished in my trouble 5 I will never forget thy commandments for with them thou hast quickned me 6 I am thine oh save me for I have sought thy commandments 7 The ungodly laid wait for me to destroy me but I will consider thy testimonies 8 I see that all things come to an end but thy commandment is exceeding broad The Prayer O Lord our Guide thou hast laid the Foundation of the earth sure and it abideth but thy Word endureth for ever in Heaven though Heaven and earth shall passe away yet one title of thy Word shal never passe in vain unaccomplished teach us to obey thee with a regular obedience that since all the creatures continue according to thine ordinance serve thee we only may not disobey thee and disturb the order of Creation by a rebellion of creatures against their Maker lest thy wrath arise upon us and we perish in our trouble Have mercy upon us and deliver us from thy wrath through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen XIII LOrd what love have I unto thy Law all the day long is my study in it 2 Thou through thy commandements hast made mâ— wiser then mine enemies for they are ever with me 3 I have more understanding then my teachers for thy â—estimonies are my study 4 I am wiser then the aged because I keep thy commandments 5 I have refrained my feet from every evil way that I may keep thy word 6 I have not shrunk from thy judgements for thou teachest me 7 O how sweet are thy words unto my throat yea sweeter then hony unto my mouth 8 Through thy commandments I get understanding â—herefore I hate all wicked ways The Prayer O Lord our Governor who art the Fountain of all wisdom and understanding and hast commanded that all that lack wisdome should ask it of thee who givest liberally make us wise understanding in the observation of thy CoÌ„mandments that we may refrain our feet from every evil way never shrink from thy judgements but may delight and study in all the expresses of thy will which thou hast revealed to us by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen Morning Prayer XIV THy word is a lantern unto my feet and a light unto my paths 2 I have sworn and am stedfastly purposed to keep thy righteous judgements 3 I am troubled above measure quicken me O Lord according to thy word 5 Let the free-will offerings of my mouth please thee O Lord and teach me thy judgements 5 My soul is alway in my hand yet do I not forget thy law 6 The ungodly have laid a snare for me but yet I swerved not from thy commandments 7 Thy testimonies have I claimed as mine heritage for ever and why they are the very joy of my heart 8 I have applied my heart to fulfill thy statutes alway even unto the end The Prayer O Sunne of righteousnesse that camest to bring light unto the world by thy word
the eternall hils from whence commeth all our help let thy mercies and thy providence watch over us by day and night that neither the vanities of the one nor the terrors of the other may disturb our peace or safety Let not our feet be moved but be fixed upon the Rock Christ Jesus and so order our goings making us to walk in the way of thy Commandments that thou mayest goe in and out before us till at last we come into thy presence to dwell with thee for evermore through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 122. A Prayer for the peace and prosperity of the Church I Was glad when they said unto me We will goe into the house of the Lord. 2 Our feet shall stand in thy gates O Jerusalem 3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is at unity in iâ— selfe 4 For thither the Tribes goe up even the Tribes of the Lord to testifie unto Israel to give thanks unto the name of the Lord. 5 For there is the seat of judgement even the seat of the house of David 6 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love thee 7 Peace be within thy wals and plenteousnesse within thy palaces 8 For my brethren and companions sakes I will wish thee prosperity 9 Yea because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek to do thee good The Prayer O Blessed Jesu who didst descend according to thy humane Nature from the house of thy servant David and hast planted a Church and defended it with a mighty hand and great assistances be pleased to preserve peace within her wals and send plenteousnesse within her palaces that all that love her peace may prosper and receive the blessings which thou givest to thy faithfull people in the communion of Saints Take from her all schismes and divisions that she may be like a city that is at unity within it self strong in faith abounding in hope and rich in the treasures of charity that at last she may be removed to a fellowship of all those joys and felicities which are laid up for the inhabitants of the heavenly Jerusalem which is from above and is the mother of us all Grant this O blessed Jesu our only Mediatour and Redeemer Amen PSALME 123. An ejaculation or a lifting up our souls to God for help in trouble VNto thee lift I up mine eyes O thou that dwellest in the heavens 2 Behold even as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistresse even so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God untill he have mercy upon us 3 Have mercy upon us O Lord have mercy upon us for we are utterly despised 4 Our soul is filled with the scornfull reproofe of the wealthy and with the despite fulnesse of the proud The Prayer O Lord God that dwellest in the heavens have mercy upon us in all our troubles in contempt in our poverty and when ever we are oppressed by any injurious practices of the proud Thou art our Lord and Master we are thy servants our eyes wait upon thee till thou have mercy upon us let us not be ashamed of our hope nor unfaithfull in our services nor distrustfull of thy providence but make us diligent labourers in our calling good husbands of our talents and faithfull in all thy house that we first seâ—â—ing thee may at last sit down at meat with thee at thy table in thy Kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 124. A thanksgiving for our deliverance from the power of all our enemies and a confessing God to be the Author of it IF the Lord himself had not been on our side now may Israel say if the Lord himself had not been on our side when men rose up against us 2 They had swallowed us up quick when they were so wrathfully displeased at us 3 Yea the waters had drowned us and the stream had gone over our soul. 4 The deep waters of the proud had gone even over our soul. 5 But praised â—e the Lord which hath not given us over for a prey unto their teeth 6 Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler the snare is broken and we are delivered 7 Our help standeth in the Name of the Lord which hath made heaven and earth The Prayer O Lord God which hast made Heaven and Earth in whose Name our help standeth we praise and blesse thy Name that in our troubles and temptations thou hast stood on our side and pleaded for us against them that rose against us It was thy hand O Lord and the help of thy mercy that relieved us the waters of affliction had drowned us and the stream had gone over our soul if the Spirit of the Lord had not moved upon the waters Thou O Lord didst blast the designs of our enemies with the breath of thy displeasure and to thee O Lord we ascribe the praise and honour of our redemption Perpetuate thy mercies to us let us never be given over as a prey to our ghostly enemies but break their snares discover and weaken all their temptations by which they would destroy our souls that we being delivered from sin may be preserved from thy wrath through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 125. A Prayer for confidence in God and for deliverance from the portion of the wicked THey that put their trust in the Lord shall be even as the mount Sion which may not be removed but standeth fast for ever 2 The hils stand about Jerusalem â—ven so standeth the Lord round about his people from this time forth for evermore 3 For the rod of the ungodly commeth not into the lot of the righteous lest the righteous put their hand unto wickednesse 4 Doe well O Lord unto those that be good and true of heart 5 As for such as turn back unto their own wickednesse the Lord shall lead them forth with the evill doers but peace shall be upon Israel The Prayer O Lord God our Trust and Confidence in whom whosoever trusteth shall never be removed but standeth fast for ever let thy mercies and the guard of holy Angels stand round about us and about all thy holy people like the hils for our defence and safety that we may be inaccessible by all the intendments of our enemies O let us not put our hands to wickednesse neither let our portion be in the lot of the ungodly whom thou leadest forth to destruction but let us receive the blessing which our Lord Iesus left unto his Church even the peace of God the Father of the Son and of the holy Ghost to whom be all honour and glory ascribed of men and Angels now and for ever Amen Evening Prayer PSALME 126. A contemplation of the joys and blessings of them that depart hence in the Lord. WHen the Lord turned again the captivity of Sion then were we like to them that
we may wait for thee till our change commeth looking for thee in holiness and righteousness all our days Grant this for thy mercies and compassion sake O blessed Jesu our onely Saviour and Redeemer Amen PSALME 131. A Prayer for the graces of humility and mortification LOrd I am not high minded I have no proud looks 2 I doe not exercise my selfe in great matters which are too high for me 3 But I refrain my soul and keep it low like as a childe that is weaned from his mother yea my soul is even as a weaned childe 4 O Israel trust in the Lord from this time forth for evermore The Prayer O Lord God before whom the humble Publican who durst not lift up his eyes to Heaven but with confusion of face begged pardon was justified and acquitted give unto us thy servants humility of soul and modesty in our behaviour that our looks be not proud nor our thoughts arrogant nor our designes ambitious but that our souls being refrained from all vanity and pride our affections weaned from great opinions and love of our selves we may trust in thee follow the example of our blessed Master and receive thy promises which thou hast made unto us in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen Morning Prayer PSALME 132. A Prayer for the Church for the promotion of Religion for the King and for the Clergy LOrd remember David and all his trouble 2 How he sware unto the Lord and vowed a vow unto the Almighty God of Jacob. 3 I will not come within the tabernacle of my house nor climb up into my bed 4 I will not suffer mine eyes to sleep nor mine eye-lids to slumber neither the temples of my head to take any râ—st 5 Untill I finde out a place for the temple of the Lord an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. 6 Lo we heard of the same at Ephrata and found it in the wood 7 We will goe into his tabernacle and fall low on our knees before his foot-stool 8 Arise O Lord into thy resting place thou and the ark of thy strength 9 Let thy Priests be clothed with righteousnesse and let thy saints sing with joyfulnesse 10 For thy servant Davids sake turn not away the presence of thine anointed 11 The Lord hath made a faithfull oath unto David and he shall not shrink from it 12 Of the fruit of thy body shall I set upon thy seat 13 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimonies that I shall learn them their children also shall sit upon thy seat for evermore 14 For the Lord hath chosen Sion to be an habitation for himself he hath longed for her 15 This shall be my rest for ever here will I dwell for I have a delight therein 16 I will blesse her victuals with increase and will satisfie her poor with bread 17 I will deck her Priests with health and her saints shall rejoyce and sing 18 There shall I make the horn of David to flourish I have ordained a lantern for mine anointed 19 As for his enemies I shall clothe them with shame but upon himself shall his crown flourish The Prayer O Lord God who dwellest not in Temples made with hands and yet hast been pleased to manifest thy presence by speciall blessings and assistances in places set apart for thy worship be pleased to hear our prayers and accept our services when ever we make our addresses to thee in the house of prayer and fall down low on our knees before thy footstool let thy Priests be clothed with righteousness and let thy Saints sing with joyfulness and let all those that make their approaches unto thee purifie their hearts and hands that they may offer to thee a pure sacrifice even the sacrifice of obedience and holinesse and the expresses of true Religion Blesse O Lord thy servant the King whom thou hast made the Patron and Defender of the Church make his horn to flourish and be exalted above all his enemies and let thy Word be as a lantern for thine Anointed to shew him thy holy will and pleasure that he seeking thy honour and glory thy Church may flourish under the covert of his shield and patronage her victuals may be blessed with increase her poor satisfied with bread her Priests decked with health her Saints with joy and himself with honour and great renown and a flourishing diademe while his enemies sit clothed in shame and misery Grant this O blessed God for Jesus Christ his sake our Lord and onely Saviour Amen PSALME 133. A Prayer for unity in the Church in a Kingdom or family BEhold how good and joyfull a thing it is brethâ—en to dwell together in unity 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head that ran down unto the beard even unto Aarons beard and went down to the skirts of his clothing 3 Like as the dew of Hermon which fell upon the hill of Sion 4 For there the Lord promised his blessing and life for evermore The Prayer O Blessed Jesu in whose garment was variety but no rent or seam have mercy upon thy holy Catholike Church and all Christian Kingdomes and Families and so unite all our hearts and affections by the union of Faith and Charity that we be not torn into Factions and Schisms but being anointed with the precious ointment even the anointing of thy Spirit from above we may keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace and grant that this holy ointment may so knit together the Guides of thy Church the Rulers of Kingdomes the Princes of the Nations that the blessings of it may descend to the skirts of the people and that thou mayest blesse us with thy graces here and hereafter give us life for evermore in the participation of thy glorious Kingdom where thou livest and reignest ever one God world without end Amen PSALME 134. An invitation to the Clergy to be diligent in singing Gods praises publikely BEhold now praise the Lord all ye servants of the Lord. 2 Ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord even in the courts of the house of our God 3 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord. 4 The Lord that made heaven and earth give thee blessing out of Sion The Prayer O Lord Creatour and Governour of all the world thou that madest Heaven and Earth that all should celebrate thy praise and the glory of thy Name give great Religion and devout affections to thy Ministers that by frequent elevation of their hands and hearts in thy Sanctuary in behalf of themselves and all the people thy honour may be exalted among all thy servants Religion may be advanced and the love of thy Name increased and thy blessings may descend upon us in a plentifull proportion to supply all our necessities through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 135. A Prayer that God would avenge his People of their Enemies and an invitation of them to praise his Name
all our sinnes and those great punishments which are due to us for the same Enter not into judgement with us for in thy sight no man can be justified by any worthinesse of his own Endue our souls with the righteousnesse of a holy faith living and working by charity Shew us the way that we should walk in teach us to do whatsoever pleaseth thee quicken our souls in the paths of life and so continue the conduct of thy Spirit to us that it may never leave us till we be brought forth of this world into the land of righteousnesse to dwell with thee eternally through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Morning Prayer PSALME 144. A thanksgiving for Victory and a prayer for the blessings of Peace BLessed be the Lord my strength which teacheth my hands to war and my fingers to fight 2 My hope and my fortresse my castle and deliverer my defender in whom I trust which subdueth my people that is under me 3 Lord what is man that thou hast such respect unto him or the son of man that thou so regardest him 4 Man is like a thing of nought his time passeth away like a shadow 5 Bow the heavens O Lord and come down touch the mountains and they shall smoke 6 Cast forth thy lightning and tear them shoot out thine arrows and consume them 7 Send down thy hand from above deliver me and take me out of the great waters from the hand of strange children 8 Whose mouth talketh of vanity and their right hand is a right hand of wickednesse 9 I will sing a new song unto thee O God and sing praises unto thee upon a ten-stringed lute 10 Thou hast given victory unto kings and hast dâ—livered David thy servant from the perill of the sword 11 Save me and deliver me from the hand of strange children whose mouth talketh of vanity and their right hand is a right hand of iniquity 12 That our sons may grow up as the young plants and that our daughters may be as the polished corners of the Temple 13 That our garners may be full and plenteous with all manner of store that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets 14 That our oxen may be strong to labour and there be no decay no leading into captivity and no complaining in our streets 15 Happy are the people that be in such a case yea blessed are the people which have the Lord for their God The Prayer O Lord our strength our hope and fortresse our castle and deliverer our defender in whom we trust bow the heavens O Lord come down and save us send down thine hand from above deliver us and take us from the great waters from those miseries and afflictions which come upon us by reason of our sins from the condition of mortality and from the hand of strange children whose right hand is a right hand of wickednesse Give us O Lord victory and peace and all the blessings of thy peace with which thou usest to adorn and beautifie the dwellings of the righteous that we may be happy in the continuall descent of thy favours but above all our happinesse may consist in being thy people and thou being our God that we may be blessed for ever in so blessed a relation through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 145. A meditation of the glory and Majesty of God and the mightinesse of his kingdome I Will magnifie thee O God my King and I will praise thy Name for ever and ever 2 Every day will I give thanks unto thee and praise thy name for ever and ever 3 Great is the Lord and marvellous worthy to bee praised there is no end of his greatnesse 4 One generation shall praise thy works unto another and declare thy power 5 As for me I will be talking of thy worship thy glory thy praise and wondrous works 6 So that men shall speak of the might of thy marvellous acts and I will also tell of thy greatnesse 7 The memoriall of thine abundant kindnesse shall be shewed and men shall sing of thy righteousnesse 8 The Lord is gracious and mercifull long-suffering and of great goodnesse 9 The Lord is loving unto every man and his mercy is over all his works 10 All thy works praise thee O Lord and thy saints give thanks unto thee 11 They shew the glory of thy Kingdome and talk of thy power 12 That thy power thy glory and mightinesse of thy Kingdome might be known unto men 13 Thy kingdome is an everlasting kingdome and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages 14 The Lord upholdeth all such as fall and lifteth up all those that be down 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee O Lord and thou givest them their meat in due season 16 Thou openest thine hand and fillest all things living with plenteousnesse 17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways and holy in all his works 18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him yea all such as call upon him faithfully 19 He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him he also will hear their cry and will help them 20 The Lord preserveth all them that love him but scattereth abroad all the ungodly 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy name for ever and ever The Prayer O God our King thou art marvellous worthy to be praised and there is no end of thy greatnesse give us enlarged and sanctified hearts and lips that we may sing of thy righteousnesse and magnifie thy glory thy worship and wondrous works All thy works praise thee O Lord and thy saints give thanks unto thee Make us holy and righteous in thy sight we are already the works of thine hands and then wee have a double title to praise thee Uphold us O Lord that we fall not and lift us up when we are down give us meâ—t in due season for our souls and for our bodies that we being filled with the plenteousnesse of thy mercies here may have our best and all our desires fulfilled and satisfied hereafter amongst such as fear thee and give thanks unto thy holy name for ever Grant this for Jesus Christ his sake to whom with thee O Father and the holy Spirit be all honour and glory now and for ever Amen PSALME 146. A Prayer that we may trust in God onely and not in an arm of flesh PRaise the Lord O my soul while I live will I praise the Lord yea as long as I have any beeing I will sing praises unto my God 2 O put not your trust in Princes nor in any childe of man for there is no help in them 3 For when the breath of man goeth forth hee shall turn again to his earth and then all his thoughts perish 4 Blessed is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help and whose hope is in the Lord his God 5 Which made heaven and earth
the sea and all that therein is which keepeth his promise for ever 6 Which helpeth them to right that suffer wrong which feedeth the hungry 7 The Lord looseth men out of Prison the Lord giâ—eth sight to the blinde 8 The Lord helpeth them that are fallen the Lord careth for the righteous 9 The Lord careth for the strangers he defendeth the fatherlesse and widow as for the way of the ungodly he â—urneth it upside down 10 The Lord thy God O Sion shall be King for evermore and throughout all generations The Prayer O Lord God who reignest a King for evermore give us grace that we may make thee our help and fix our hopes in thee for thou onely art able to give deliverance Feed our souls O Lord and satisfie us with thy salvation when we hunger and thirst after righteousnesse help us to right when we suffer wrong heal our back-slidings raise us when we are fallen enlighten the eys of our souls that we walk not in darknesse and the shadow of death and do thou take care for us in all our ways and in all our necessities that when our breath goeth forth and we turn again to our earth we may reign with thee in Sion thy celestiall habitation for evermore through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Evening Prayer PSALME 147. A celebration of Gods wisdome and providence in the ministration of the things of this world and of his goodnesse towards them that fear him O Praise the Lord for it is a good thing to sing praises unto our God yea a joyfull and pleasant thing it is to be thankfull 2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem and gather together the outcasts of Israel 3 He healeth those that are broken in heart and giveth medicine to heal their sicknesse 4 He telleth the number of the stars and calleth them all by their names 5 Great is our Lord and great is his power yea and his wisdome is infinite 6 The Lord setteth up the meek and bringeth the ungodly down to the ground 7 O sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving sing praises upon the harp unto our God 8 Which covereth the heaven with clouds and prepareth rain for the earth and maketh the grasse to grow upon the mountains and herb for the use of men 9 Which giveth fodder unto the cattell and feedeth the young ravens that call upon him 10 He hath no pleasure in the strength of an horse neither delighteth he in any mans legs 11 But the Lords delight is in them that fear him and put their trust in his mercy 12 Praise the Lord O Jerusalem praise thy God O Sion 13 For he hath made fast the bars of thy gates and hath blessed thy children within thee 14 He maketh peace in thy borders and filleth thee with the floure of wheat 15 He sendeth forth his commandement upon earth and his word runneth very swiftly 16 He giveth snow like wooll and scattereth the hoar frost like ashes 17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels who is able to abide his frost 18 He sendeth out his word and melteth them hee bloweth with his winde and the waters flow 19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob his statutes and ordinances unto Israel 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation neither have the heathen knowledge of his laws The Prayer O Lord God whose power is great and thy wisdome infinite give us broken and contrite hearts meek spirits a fear of thy Name and a trust in thy mercy that thou maist arise upon us with healing in thy wings giving us medicine to heal all our ghostly sicknesses and thy delight may be in us delighting to doe us good to feed us when we call upon thee to set us above our enemies to give us knowledge of thy Laws to build up Jerusalem and to repair the breaches of thy Church that we may sing praises unto thee O God and be thankfull to all eternity through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PSALME 148. An invitation of all the creatures of the world to praise God O Praise the Lord of heaven praise him in the height 2 Praise him all ye angels of his praise him all his host 3 Praise him sun and moon praise him all ye stars and light 4 Praise him all ye heavens and ye waters that bee above the heavens 5 Let them praise the Name of the Lord for he spake the word and they were made he commanded and they were created 6 He hath made them fast for ever and ever he hath given them a law which shall not be broken 7 Praise the Lord upon earth yee dragons and all deeps 8 Fire and hail snow and vapours winde and storm fulfilling his word 9 Mountains and all hils fruitfull trees and all cedars 10 Beasts and all cattell worms and feathered fowls 11 Kings of the earth and all people princes and all judges of the world 12 Young men and maidens old men and children praise the name of the Lord for his name onely is excellent and his praise above heaven and earth 13 He shall exalt the horn of his people all his saints shall praise him even the children of Israel even the people that serveth him The Prayer O Lord God whose Name onely is excellent and thy praise above heaven and earth we adore and blesse thy mercy and thy power for creating us after thine own Image thou spakest the word and we were made thou commandedst and we were created and as thou hast established thy Creation with a Law for ever that all should minister to thy praises in their severall proportions so give us grace that the laws of sanctity of faith and obedience which thou hast given to us may never be broken that we serving thee not onely in the order of thy creatures but in the capacity of thy children may sing thy praises amongst the Angels and the numerous host of Saints reigning in thy Kingdome for ever and ever Amen PSALME 149. A meditation of the joyes of Heaven prepared for the Saints O Sing unto the Lord a new song let the congregation of saints praise him 2 Let Israel rejoyce in him that made him and let the children of Sion be joyfull in their King 3 Let them praise his name in the dance let them sing praises unto him with tabret and harp 4 For the Lord hath pleasure in his people and helpeth the meek hearted 5 Let the saints be joyfull with glory let them rejoyce in their beds 6 Let the praises of God be in their mouth and a two-edged sword in their hands 7 To be avenged of the heathen and to rebuke the people 8 To binde their kings in chains and their nobles with links of iron 9 That they may be avenged of them as it is written Such honour have all his Saints The Prayer O Lord our King in whose honour and salvation all thy Saints rejoyce give unto thy holy Gospel a free passage in all the world that Kings and Nobles may be bound with
in my prayers slothfull in the exercises of Religion weary of their length displeased at their return without advertency in the execution of them and glad at an occasion of their pretermission Lord be mercifull to me a sinner I have been diligent and curious in pleasing my appetite of meat and drink and pleasures losing my time pampering my flesh quenching the Spirit making matter both for sin and sicknesses and have not been sedulous in mortifying my body for the subduing mine own intemperances and inordination Lord be mercifull to me a sinner I have been an unprovident steward of the good things thou hast given me I have loved them inordinately sought them greedily and unjustly dispensed them idlely and parted with them unwillingly I have not been so charitable to the poor or so pitifull to the afflicted or so compassionate to the sick or so apt to succour and give supply to the miseries of my neighbours as I ought but have too much minded things below not setting mine affections upon Heaven and heavenly things but have been unlike thee in all things I have been unmercifull and unjust Lord be mercifull to me a sinner Mine eyes O Lord have wandred after vanity beholding and looking after things unseemly without displeasure despising my neighbors prying into their faults but have been blinde not seeing mine own sins and infinite irregularities Lord be mercifull to me a sinner I have not with care kept the door of my lips nor bridled my tongue but have been excessive in talking immoderate in dissolute and wanton laughter apt to lie to deny truth to accuse others to scoffe at them to aggravate their faults to lessen their worth to give rash judgement to flatter for advantage to speak of thy Name irreverently and without religious or grave occasions our discourses have been allayed with slander and backbiting not apt to edifie or minister grace unto the hearers Lord be mercifull to me a sinner Mine eares have been greedy after vanity listening after things unprofitable or that might tend to the prejudice of my neighbors and have not with holy appetite listened after thy holy words and conveyances of salvation Lord be mercifull to me a sinner I have offended thee by the entertainment of evill thoughts thoughts of uncleannesâ—e and impurity and have not resisted their first beginnings but have given consent to them explicitly and implicitly and have brought them up till they have grown into idle words and actions Lord be mercifull to me a sinner I have made my self guilty of the sinnes of others by consent by approving by not reproving by cooperating by encouraging their ill actions so making mine own heap greater by pulling their deformities upon mine own head Lord be mercifull to me a sinner I have employed all my members and faculties both of soul and body in the ways of unrighteousnesse I have transgressed my duty in all my relations and in all my actions and traverses of my whole life even where I might have had most confidence I finde nothing but weaknesse and imperfections Lord be mercifull to me a sinner I have broken my vows and purposes of obedience and holy life I have been inconstant to all good refractory to counsels disobedient to commands stubborn against admonition churlish and ungentle in my behaviour mindfull and revengefull of injuries forgetfull of benefits seeking my own ends deceiving my own soul. Lord be mercifull to me a sinner My secret sins O Lord are innumerable sins secret to my self through inadvertency forgetfulness wilfull ignorance or stupid negligence secret to the world committed before thee onely and under the witness of mine own conscience I am confounded with the multitude of them and the horror of their remembrance Oh Jesu God be mercifull unto me I. SOn of David Blessed Redeemer Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world have mercy upon me O Jesu be a Jesus unto me thou that sparedst thy servant Peter that denied thee thrice thou that didst cast seven Devils out of Mary Magdalen and forgavest the woman taken in adultery and didst beare the convert thief from the Crosse to the joys of Paradise have mercy upon me also for although I have amassed together more sinnes then all these in conjunction yet not their sins nor mine nor the sins of all the world can equall thy glorious mercy which is as infinite and eternall as thy self I acknowledge O Lord that I am vile but yet redeemed with thy precious bloud I am blinde but thou art the light of the world I am weak but thou art my strong Rock I have been dead in trespasses and sins but thou art my resurrection and my life Thou O Lord lovest to shew mercy and the expressions of thy mercy the nearer they come to infinite the more proportionable they are to thy essence and like thy self Behold then O Lord a fit object for thy pity my sins are so great and many that to forgive me will be an act of glorious mercy and all the praises which did accrue to thy name by the forgivenes of David and Manasses and S. Paul and the adulteresse and the thief and the Publican will be multiplied to thy honour in the forgiveness of me so vile so unworthy a wretch that I have nothing to say for my self but that the greatness of my misery is a fit object for thy miraculous and infinite mercy Despise me not O Lord for I am thy creature despise me not for thou didst die for me cast me not away in thine anger for thou camest to seek me and to save me Say unto my soul I am thy salvation let thy holy Spirit lead me from the errours of my ways into the paths of righteousness to great degrees of repentance and through all the parts of a holy life to a godly and a holy death Grant this O blessed Jesu for thy mercies and for thy pity sake Amen II. O Lord God blessed Jesu Eternall Judge of quick and dead I tremble with horrour at the apprehension when I call to mind with what terrors and Majesty thou shalt appear in judgement a fire shall go out from thy presence and a tempest shall be stirred up round about thee such a tempest as shall rend the rocks levell the mountains shake the earth disorder and dissolve the whole fabrick of the heavens and where then shall I vile sinner appear when the heavens are not pure in thy sight Lord I tremble when I remember that sad truth If the righteous scarcely be saved where then shall the wicked and the ungodly appear I know O Lord that all my secret impurities shall be laid open before all the Nations of the world before all the orders and degrees of Angels in the presence of innumerable millions of beatified spirits There shall I see many that have taught me innocence and sanctity many that have given me pious example many that have dyed for thee and suffered tortures rather then they would